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March Wednesday 14 1917

Easy day.
Ern M calls for me at 4 p.m. & we go on to Reg's for tea. Sago & milk staple diet. Introduced to his dugout & mates. Yarn till 9 p.m. then home

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March Tuesday 20 1917

Send parcel of souvenirs home per registered post. Also send over Bob's socks to him.
Tommy Gill gets papers this evening Good news still continues. Fritz is slipping

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1917 Saturday 12 May

MacB & self beach. French kiddies stroll round & tea same place as yesterday.
Letter from Ridgway. Big scrap up line. He wounded in abdomen, also Sgt. Clifton,

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4 November, Tuesday

Home & play cards until nearly 10 pm.

5 November, Wednesday

We go to Town Hall, only half full. Good show. Good speeches. I stop Mum running for boat. Meet

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20 November, Thursday

E & E come out & we play cards all night. Renfrey knocks my arm & I look for damages in doorway.

21 November, Friday

Work & Work. Go to Jumble

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1916 February 27
Sunday

Go down to Manly in morning. Dinner with Mary. Come back in aft. M coming as far as Quay with me. Meet Cis at station we go out to Muir's for tea & church. Mrs

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3 March 1916
Friday

Much as usual. Bob & Tony go down to A.M.C. Comforts Committee & get 2 bags of clothing, comprising pair sand-shoes, 2 shirts, 2 undervests, handkerchiefs &

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4 May 1916
Thursday

Native wedding over at quarters. Bride enveloped in sheet & hidden from view Camels, family party. Music(?). Single sticks
Hospital messenger.
Concert in

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3 June 1916
Saturday

Captured for cooks fatigue. Nothing doing much, all day.
Stretcher party. Bob Tony & self take man across to road. cut up fall into trench.
The "Tommy"

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1916 July 30
Sunday

Bivouac in orchard under trees. weather continues fine & mild. Nettleton still dopey since battle. Go up to see Bob with Cartwright. He comes back with us.