Item 11: Oliver L. S. Holt diary, 13 August-28 October 1918 - Page 155
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Monday 28th Oct
Tomorrow morning I go on leave to England, & despite my overwork of the past few weeks, I am feeling in tip top condition, & just ready for a fortnight's abandon. I am not really in tip top condition, but I feel it & that is the main thing.
Since last week, although I have had plenty of difficulties to contend with, principally in connection with Barlow & Witcombe being wanted for parades – with the W.O. of course, still everything has cleared itself & all is going well.
Today we were inspected by the DMS (a General) & he had some good things to say about the Education system in our unit. Later on a Capt. Crotty – chaplain to the 10th Batt – who had called to see the Colonel earlier, came along with an Education Officer who