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92 Nov 22nd
Cabbage &c same as our tommies –
Cinema tonight when a very startling Detective yarn was filmed – war films of the Kaiser with Turkish forces – German lesson from 5 – 6 no private lesson tonight as arranged
November 23rd
Up early – Recd letter from Father dated 22-7-17 & & 19-7-17 also from Doris 10/8/17 – Recd 4 parcels
Football held today – Did not go. Lecture tonight on Rubber Plan
Played Bridge – To German class again at 6 pm – 7 pm –
We are still pushing in the vicinity of Bullecourt & have to date captured 8000 including 180 officers – also numerous guns The Germans here were completely surprised & the success of our manouvers was greatly due to the tanks, which have been improved wonderfully since our failure. We are also continuing our offensive at Egypt –
November 24th
Recd parcel 2 pcls – walk this mng – did not go – German Class from 12 – 1 & 6 – 7 –
Concert this evening when Col. Williamson presided – It was rather a good show. I was called upon to sing, but did not oblige on this occasion.
The Concert Comm are organising a pierrot show & hope to give us a very good performance next Saturday – thence once fortnightly The adjt has arranged for a stage to be built, & authority for them to purchase special dresses &c.
The Commdt has at last approved of the Concert Comm purchasing costumes & promises them his assistance always –
adjourned to Room 67 where we partook of some excellent beer –
Antill has received some very bad news that his wife has died whilst giving birth to a child (the first) the child is also dead – 'tis an awful pity – poor man is prostrate with grief – they have only been married 12 months – The Commdt adjt & Censor have been exceedingly good to him, to say nothing of officers here –
November 25th Sunday
Holy Communion 8 am & Morning Service 10.00
Feeling off colour today, especially early this mng –
General meeting at 1 pm when the new Committee was elected – Olphert as President – Nervis as usual Hot aired about nothing – & accepted all suggestions as personalities – he reserved his right to appoint the Presd. & O.C. orderlies & O.C. parcels – ordinary [indecipherable] Committee meeting was entirely ignored. The barbed wire itis element are not represented at all on the Committee much to their annoyance –
Played Bridge – Had dinner with McAnally & Co –
November 26th
Snowing this mng – first fall this winter – it is very cold also – Rearranged my bed, double banking with the padre, much to the annoyance of a few officers –