Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 83
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Apl 13 in the house & they aren't exactly shy either Do me I guess. Old Sol is trying his damnedest to warm us a little, but the wind & clouds get the upper hand too often. Egypt was the land of sand, but this is a land of mud, nice, black, squelchy stuff. The old Doc isn't a bad sort, & will always give a chap a hearing ----
Temporary filling put in; have to return next week for a permanent filling. Had a warm shower, got a clean change & am feeling A1.
14 Shifted our quarters this morning to another barn about
200 yd's away, & had to pack blankets & all; they
couldn't let us carry our blankets under our arms – "Oh no" –
Rain interfered with drill, but we go for a route March this afternoon, & No 3 platoon goes into, or near the firing line tom'w m'ng. No cigarettes dished out:- only 1 box of matches a man & 1 pipe per section Went into the Village of [in margin] Ada, Sax, Eng.