Item 03: Archie Barwick diary, 10 May-23 July 1916 - Page 232
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I have been trying all over the place in each place we come to, to find a book suitable to keep my diary in but have had no luck so far, they all have the French note books which have very fine lines ruled both way's, & they are no good to me I shall have to one of some sort shortly for this wont last much longer
Saw General Birdwood & Walker here this morning they watched us pass through the town, we done the march quite easily & the boys all came swinging down the street singing for all they were worth I expect the French people thought we were a happy go lucky lot.
There are 10 of us where I am billeted & the old couple are fine typical French people as soon as we had got our packs off they pumped some water up for us to have a wash with, & they were as