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money amongst the Boys all miserable Flags flying from a few houses but as tame as a mothers meeting Am sitting in a Barn playing Patients. We can't realise yet that it is all over Wonder what I am going back to more war I suppose.
Tuesday 12/11/18
fine but cloudy rained all night was out in it till 11 pm last night, F.G.C.M. today. great day in Abbeville Bill & Pat were in there. Brigade sports to day. £4-19-0 £63-14-0
Wednesday 13/11/18
heavy frost, very cold, fine day. excitement all over 36 days armistice, will be here for Xmas. £5-1-6 £63-15-6. letters 2 from wife 2 Jack 2 Viv 2 Syd 1 Arthur 1 Mrs Parsons. wrote to Maude
Thursday 14/11/18
Posted Maudes letter very cold again, severe frost, fine day. Lilte Willie murdered yesterday or day before. £5-4-0 £63-15-6. Pay day tomorrow wrote & Posted letter to Syd.
Friday 15/11/18
Pay day to day won't there be a hit up not afiff it myself Writing to Viv to day £5-6-6. £63-17-0. Wrote & Posted letter to Viv. Paid 70 francs One of the Police getting a decoration.
Saturday 16/11/18
Wrote to Arthur Posted it terrible hard frost very cold tho fine had some champagne this morning.
£63-18-6
Sunday 17/11/18
Iron frost this morning ground like granite couldn't sleep for the cold Great Parade on this morning getting dinkumoil about future movements Are going into Germany 10 miles a day for 20 days 100 Rounds of Amunition etc etc fancy I see myself doing it. £64-0-0 Wrote to Mrs Parsons, Jack & Bank London. Posted them.
Monday 18/11/18
Wrote my last letter from France to Syd Posted it. Bitterley Cold frost & cloudy snow coming £64-1-6