Item 06: John D. Wilson diary, 17 May-19 September 1917 - Page 11
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Our Quarter Master has been made a Captain & wore his 3 stars today.
I was out for a walk this afternoon with C. Handcock. We met several men of the 45 Battalion 4th Division who are now in this front ready to go in. I anticipate there will be very big things doing shortly on this front.
Our M.O. Captain Yule is in Paris on line. There was a Major filling his place in the trenches. He went to bed about 10 and was called at 12, to attend to a patient. He could not be roused and died soon after. It is believed he was gassed by fumes from a leaky gas cylinder. It was a regrettable [indecipherable] affair.
Monday May 21 1917.
It is clammy hot and very close today. In fact it is oppressive.
I saw a wedding party today. A New Zealand soldier was married to a French girl. There was some "swank" about it. A fine carriage. There had their wedding breakfast at an estaminet where I understand the girl resides.
I received a letter from my wife written at Shepparton and dated March 27. I sent her an Anzac Bulletin of May 9, also one to Lizzie Gilmore. I also wrote a letter to her.
This afternoon I got another letter from my wife No 58. Dated April 1. Written at Shepparton.
I was only 51 days on the way.