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71 October 6th
Went for a walk this mng – very cold out – Concert held this evening when a French sketch was produced with great result – visited every room with Lt Montague who was my wife for the occasion –
October 7th Sunday
Church service conducted by Comm Lewis this mng – Did not go – stayed in bed till 11 am –
Played Bridge – Raining all day & very cold.
We have pushed at Ypres advancing 5 Kilos on a 20 mile front – 5 German Div. were concentrating preparing for an offensive & were mostly taken prisoners. Our losses were slight – The Australians took part – we also surprised a Turkish force taking several thousand prisoners, including a Divisional Hqrs – General Holmes our Div Commr has been killed – The Commdt has returned –
October 8th
Walk held this mng, but very few attended as it was so cold & miserable I did not go –
Recd letters from Army & Navy Store, Gertie, Birthday Pcs from Aunt Min, Mother Father, Doris Edie & Bill & Victor all addressed care Roffey – The verses are indeed most appropriate – Recd letters from Annie with photo of Capt Davis; PC from Van Der Zeyde advising me of books that have been despatched a letter from Bert, another