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Feb. Wednesday 28 1917

A slackening of casualties last night & today. back to normal.
Capt. Drummond promoted to major, also Capt. Stack.
< indecipherable/> Hastings

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1917 Wednesday 7 March

On guard from 2.a.m. to 8. The old dugout makes one sick & dopey.
Beaucoup shelling & bombard over on our right last night. 3 Walking cases all that came

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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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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"