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equipment in readiness for an inspection. I saw Bill Wilsons brother last night he is much younger than Bill. [Shorthand Not Transcribed]
Orders came through today that 50 % of all employed men are to drill every day.
Thursday March 7. 1918. 1312 day of the War.
A fine day. I with others went out to drill this morning, with Head Quarters, and returned at 11. a.m. There was a lot of dissatisfaction in the Transports about drilling as the other work is neglected. Horses & mules were left ungroomed, and the stables dirty. Only a few men were left in camp when the drivers went out with their limbres. We were marched out to the Paradegrounds with the Polic[?] & Pioneers and had Squad Drill. An officer to about every 10 men and Mr. Simpson over the lot. 4 officers for a little over 30 men. There is a surplus of officers in the Battalion & drilling [indecipherable] gives them something to do. All transports
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in the Brigade now have to do drill. But I dont think it will last for long, as their work will be neglected, the A..S.C. & the Veterinary Corps will put in an adverse report. The O.C.'s of Transports are against drilling
End of Book 9
Cantombles 7/3/18
J.D. Wilson
Continued in Book 10