Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 116
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4th.
Divisions, Prayer's. Route March. 12.30 PM Pipe Down.
5th.
Drill, Prayers 12 noon Pipe down.
6th.
Divisions, Church. Good Friday. 10.30 AM Pipe Down.
7th.
Divisions, Prayer's, Battalion Drill, 12 noon Pipe down. (8 PM pictures in the AMC Tent).
8th.
Divisions. Church. 10 AM Pipe Down. Owing to the Soldiers in Camp selling their gear cheap, Our Boy's having buying some and some of the Soldier's not being satisfied with selling their Own, have been stealing their Comrades, so there has been trouble over it. Our Commander has seen the C.O. Troops over it, and the C.O. Troops gave the order that if any man returns any gear he has bought to the Commander their money will be returned as it is Government property. Well what can you expect from the Soldier's when some of them are only getting 6d. and 8d. per day and some only drawing 2 Shillings a week, and the Commodities at such terrible prices (Beer 7d. a pint with a big Cap Band) and food not very plentiful. Some of these men have fought in France, Belgium, and Salonika and Galipoli [Gallipoli]. One man I have been talking to is Pte. Brash of the A & S [Argyll & Sutherland] Highlanders who has had a remarkable Career in this Great War, he has been 3 Times a prisoner in Germany