Item 04: Herbert Henry Harris diary, 1 August 1917-31 May 1918 - Page 100
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got a Pair of Sox & a Pocket Wallet no Parcels or mail of any kind. going to bed after dinner disgusted. deferred Pay. £39-12-0. had dinner Pork, Beef, Fowl & Plum Pudding not much of either. Very cold again, heavy clouds like snow
Wednesday 26/12/17
Everything white again & snowing hard now 9. a.m. was up at 1 a.m. & the same then. Our delightful Xmas is over soon be in the Trenches again. Pay Sgt up again last night find I am £8-3-11 in debt at the end of this month which means Jan Feb & March to pay it off in the meantime I get nothing who wouldn't be married & a cpl. deferred £39-13-6 will have it paid off By March the 23rd if I do not draw any in the meantime
Snowing like hell 11-45. a.m. about 7 inches now 1. p.m. & more to come everyone snowballing. Nearly a full moon & the sight is lovely been snowing again & expect it will all night. 8 p.m.
Thursday 27/12/17
Snowed during the night & the country is just one white sheet its about 8 inches deep & alongside the ditches, Hedges etc its 6 feet deep a beautiful sight & not too cold this morning more snow falling now 10 am Boys out on Route March festivities or so called festivities are over & I don't think it will be long before we move again. deferred Pay £39-15-0. Posting letters & Post Cards to Nell Jack Tony & Carol. to day. Posted them at Post Office