Item 07: John D. Wilson diary, 19 September-28 December 1917 - Page 65
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we had fried bacon & porridge for breakfast. We found a tin of milk, in a safe place, and had it to the porridge. It was good.
Some of the limbres were up at Ypres last night with rations & report that there is scarsely a house standing. Bombs were dropped in from of them coming back.
I received a letter from my wife this morning dated July 23 & numbered 80.
The pack stunt was detailed to day and are to go up to the front to night about 2. a.m. leading pack mules & horses. The ration limbres went after tea & before dark. I narrowly missed being detailed for the pack stunt, and am to remain in the camp and do picquet duty every other night.
Thursday October 4. 1917. (1158).
A cold wet showery morning.
Early this morning about 3. a.m. the pack stunt made a start. They had some breakfast before starting and all hands were roused up to help them saddle the mules & get them away. They have not yet returned (11. a.m.) at time of writing.
A rumour says that our Brigade have taken all their objectives. Also that the 39. BH. Transports lost a lot of mules and a few men, but we have not yet heard anything about our