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April
Sunday Apl 1st
Was to have had an hr off but a fall of heavy snow spoilt everything & I played cards instead.
Monday 2nd
Very cold today. An officer Lt Stratford was brought very badly wounded and in a low condition. He had one thigh fractured & had lost a good deal of blood. We got to work on him & after the eather he was still very low. The Major ordered saline injection & we injected about 2½ pnts in about 1¾ hrs. After that his pulse was better but towards morning he was down again & Major suggested blood transfusion. Ronny Hill volunteered to give him sufficient blood & one pint was taken. The patient did much better & the next morning had rallied considerably. It was a good safe. [save]
[2nd Lt. Frederick William Stratford, 41st Btn]
Tuesday 3rd
We awoke to find it blowing a blizzard and with snow. The flakes were about the biggest I have seen. However as if by magic the wind stopped & the sun came out & it was quite pleasant. At night we went to the NZ Pierrots & saw a good - I got a program.
Wednesday 4th Thurs 5th
Had a pretty rotten case in today. A young chap with one leg blown off & the other shattered breaking the bone in a number of places. Major attended & it took about