Taylor war diary, 16 January 1916-22 July 1919 / Tom Taylor - Page 30
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through the Pretty country village singing songs that we had heard before we left Australia & all in high spirits at being somewhere where we could buy the necessities of life & speak in our own language. Most of the way to the camp the roads were lined with Trees & though it was now 8 30 to 9 pm the sun was still up owing to the Daylight Saving Bill, then in Execution. The weather was delightfully warm while the sun was shining but the nights were very chilly.
About 9.15 pm we arrived at Rollestone Camp where we were put in to huts (30 in a hut) and by 10 pm we had had our tea & were asleep in bed. 3 blankets per man were issued out, & by two of us sleeping together we managed to sleep very comfortably. Stoves were also on Issue 2 per hut & as the coal