Item 04: Herbert Henry Harris diary, 1 August 1917-31 May 1918 - Page 102
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[Page 102]
Friday 28/12/17
fine & cold, frost, snow frozen as before nothing much doing having good rest here & expect to be here another fortnight then to Belgium again I suppose.
deferred Pay. £39-16-6. Bitterly cold night more snow coming "What a Place for a Rest".
Saturday 29/12/17
more snow last night & heavy frost very cold this morning but lovely & fine with sun shining The snow will be here now until it rains. being all frozen
deferred Pay. £39-18-0.
Sunday 30/12/17
very cold to day grey sky & trying to rain but it means more snow, none last night The civillians tell me it snows up to April Pleasant place to live in. deferred Pay £39-19-6. Company sports tomorrow Batallion Tuesday I think no Ausy mail yet. Been looking after Canteen all the afternoon. The only place where I feel the cold most is in the hands & fingers they feel as if they were going to drop off. feet dont get cold.
Monday 31/12/17
Similar to yesterday a bit of a thaw in makes it very slippery to walk about all the ground being covered now with Ice. Pay day to day. deferred £40-1-0.
Wrote & Posted letters to Syd & Nell Post Cards to Jack Carol & Tony.
been looking after Canteen all day from 10 am. now 9-30 pm. Concert to night & tomorrow sports etc & feed up. Boys merry tonight soon got through a cask of Beer too cold for me.
Owe £9-5-0