Item 04: A. R. Compton diary, 7 December 1917-25 August 1918 - Page 26

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beautiful weather here of late Grand day today. the village look grand trees nice & green. no letters for some time 25/12/17 from Mother about a week ago. Xmas card from 31st Militia Miss A V Scott Yarra Glen Vic dated 9/9/17 the exchange has started again men with 23 months or about.

12/5/18 to 16/
nothing of note other than beautiful weather.

17/5/18
Very hot. worst hail storm I have ever seen this afternoon. did not last long.

18/5/18
Nothing doing Heap of letters
19/5
Mother letter dated 5/15/1/18 Dads 20/12/17 & 5/1/18 Uncle Ted 5/12/17 Blue 10/1/18 [from E. Mrs [indecipherable] 5/12/17 [indecipherable] 16/12/17 Letter E. all in a heap.

19/5/18
Nothing doing

20/5/18
plenty of roumor rumour about