Item 06: T. Darchy war narrative, 16 June 1917-20 August 1918 - Page 158
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morning The humpie is very comfortable & warm. Some indian troops passed they look well on horseback. A chap put a Stokes bomb beside his fire to rest his dixie on of course there was a fine explosion no one hurt. Dixie is missing
Monday 19th
A little; very little drill this morning Swimming carnival in afternoon too cold for me.
Tuesday 20th
Drill this morning at least it w we are supposed to drill. We do a few moments untill the Officers get away & then sit down. If an Officer comes along when we are doing nothing the Sargent says he is giveing us a lecture & the Officer smiles & passes on. Went to see a Company of Infantry practicing an attack covered by Tanks The tanks can go practically anywhere & it is wonderful how they stand the bump when they go head first into a trench