Item 04: Herbert Henry Harris diary, 1 August 1917-31 May 1918 - Page 84
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Friday 30/11/17
Still keeping fine altho there was a slight drizzle all night. Boys had a holiday yesterday drill this morning.Pay day to day haven't been paid for a month. deferred Pay. £37-14-6 – 136/9. This hill the highest in Belgium is Kemmel Hill it is now out of Bounds to all troops.
Raining again. Am told we are out for 10 weeks 2 here & 8 down near Boulogne. that will put us over February. Paid to day. 100 francs feel quite rich. Paid Amos 10 francs Newton 16-35 12/- cable Joe Dempsey 5 francs Posted letter to Miss Byrne.
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Saturday. 1/12/17
Bitterly cold this morning can hardly write hands numb, getting P.O. Order for Newton Shifted out of dug-out yesterday am now with canteen. deferred Pay. £37-16-0 – 63/5. Not so much harmony amongst my staff as formerly. Lot of fellers drunk last night but no harm done. Weather keeping fine but snow very near,
Wrote & Posted letter to Nell Got one from Alice. Posted P.O.O. to Newton wrote to Alice. Cold intense
Sunday 2/12/17
gurrrr – snow this morning lying around & it isn't cold not arf, but the sun is shining & the Boys have gone to Church, not so many drunks last night & we got a rum issue at 9 oclock. slept grand. deferred Pay. £37.17-6 – 67/11
going to snow tonight been an