Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 7
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(Egypt) – Diary (Africa)
Oct 6 – 1915 (Book 2)
Feeling A1. No war news 2 Batt in firing line again Letters from Mum dated Jly 9 & Dennis 26 July. First time at mess table today. Had a good tuck in.
7 Cold & dull. Few chaps came in nearly full last night & there was talk of fight. Drew 136½ pt yesterday – Feeling homesick again.
8 Number chaps leaving for Australia this mng (H Cooper amongst them) They were all up very early; (10.10 am The boys have left for Australia & I feel lonely) All pay to patients been stopped owing to certain amount of drunkenness etc. Found "Alice – the sequel to Ernest Maltravers.-
9 Read last night (in Sun Aug 28, & Herald Aug 27) a/c of our charge at Lone Pine on Aug 6th. Also list of wounded etc. Feeling better every day. Pillow fight last night; Guards all over place now at holes in fences etc.