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eliminate waste. The great spirit of the people was touched on, they being satisfied to put up with shortages so long as we, the Army, had plenty & the general feeling amongst the troops that we could spare a little for the civilian population. Altogether an afternoon well spent. Coming back called at the 15th Field to get some [indecipherable] of the place re taking over & then back to camp.
Thursday 28th Feb
Received orders at the last minute that I had to go on ahead & take over at the 15th Field. Packed up quickly & arranged with my offsider to fix things up at the M.D.S. & then went in the car to Dranoutre at 11 oclock. Had a look round & lunch with the 15th Sgts & then fixed up all the duties in order to take over the Hospital & got the men to have a look at their job ready for the morning. Also took over the dispensary. At night went into the Y.M.C.A. & listened to a lecture on Seamen of Drakes time by a Mr Fitzgerald, very good & stimulating. He also gave several humourous recitations.