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F 24 Sun
& Raining at night. R Carlisle comes up to visit us. We all go down Town. Meet J. off in [Tortini?] Hotel. We have good long interesting yarn. We are crowded on trains coming home. I have a good visit around La gorge. General Inspection. I meet Ollie Condell's double. Dream of M.R.L.
W 25 Mon
Recd 3 letters from Home one from George. Bess. Peg. Marion C. & Maisie. Carter (2 with Photos) also M (10/11/18). Go down to meet R.C. but go shopping with 2 Yanks. Buy [pinny?] & [indecipherable] & Biscuits for 3/1. Recd. a parcel each cakes, sweets etc. from Home. Wrote M.R.L.
W 26 Tues.
Miserable day. Go down Town by Motor past Casino & along Sea Front. Meet Scaler & Morell in Crystal Palace Home & play cards. Recd. Letter from M. send parcel to M. Meet F and [indecipherable] on train. We have hello squeeze.
Wrote 4 Bon Lottie to M.
W & F 27 Wed
Hail Storm. Inspection OK am O.S/M. Spend evening writing in [indecipherable] of boats & [indecipherable] Wrote Bess. Peg.Wrote Top. M.R.L. W. E. Smiths. Mem. Marion C.
W 28 Th
1487 letters to here
The water supply runs out. I motor to A.G.B.D. We get bogged & [Germans?] pull us out. See S/S Miles with pack up. Meet Joe & Roy. We get to Harve & I go to see [Rus?] Reid. Arr. Home at 8.15 pm. Dream of M.R.L. & Flossie of Duinton also A & E [indecipherable].Wrote to Maisie
W 29 Fri
Water run out again. Wretched day. I lose my Black Toe nail. Get very, very wet. Am very off colour. So play patience & go to bed before supper. Wrote Mum & Auntie Annie
F 30 Sat
Fill in trenches & bag cabbages. Recd letter from Connie & Parcel of Biscuits cigs etc from Marion Clarke. We go down to Town at night shopping etc. Y.M.C.A. concert. Ellis comes annoyed because Y.M.C.A. woman insults him – my feet are in a very bad state & I am generally crook