Item 15: Archie Barwick diary, 1 October-14 December 1918 - Page 55
Primary tabs
Transcription
[Page 55]
November 1st. Miserable & raining lightly this morning, took my boots down to get repaired & bought some rubber heels & soles. While down there we went into a fine little cake shop to fill up an empty void. This little shop in question is supposed to have the best pastry outside London. I know I never had anything like these cakes anywhere not even in Paris, & we also had a "Cornish pastry". These also are very good.
Everyone is just about stoney broke & they are sweating on pay day. I am lucky for I have plenty at present thanks to Mr. Duke.
Its marvellous the rumours that are flying round here about the Aussies. I heard last night in the strictest confidence that 100 Australians had been posioned on board ship by a German Dr. & nurse that had somehow got aboard, & also that they were dying like flies with the