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[Top Left] September [Top Right] 9th Month 1916
[Centre] 4 Monday
A cold day. Laying flooring on job. Gas Helmet pockets to be handed in. New satchels issued.
[Centre] 5 Tuesday
Raining all day and tonight [Nigerians] are making a dreadful chos. They seem to take advantage of the rain. Still flooring.
[Centre] 6 Wednesday
On Job. B Section called in to run baths. Went into Estaines in evening. At night guns all round us though we haven't seen any made a horific commotion till after nidnight. A bombardment something awful three dropped near Estaines.
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[Top Left] 1916 30 Days [Top Right] September
[Centre] 7 Thursday
On Job. Cavalry came through last night in large numbers apparently bound for Ypres. Bombardment opened up again Pieces of shrapnel from Flack whistled near our tent.
[Centre] 8 Friday
On Job. Went into Estaines again after tea. The intense bombardment opened again later in the night. Airman bought in by 15th Stretcher bearers. He flew from over Lille wounded badly in arm& leg. More pieces of shrapnel. [Centre] 9 Saturday
On Job in morning. Went to Bac-St Mann baths in afternoon. Men into Font Rompin in evening. German plane dropped papers in Estaines. Heavy bombardment in the night. [Centre] 10 Sunday - 12th after Trinity Nothing doing in morning. I afternoon moved to Bell Tent. Trouble with Formation Rumours of big offensive From Ypres to Arras.
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[Top Left] September [Top Right] 9th Month 1916 Nouve Au Monde
[Centre] 11 Monday
On Job. Tommy artillery replacing ours. I believe the 5th Div is to stand out of the attack here. Went to Estaines in evening. "C" Section coming in from Donlien. 80 men to be held in readiness for use at trenches when required. [Centre] 12 Tuesday
Bombardment opening round Armentiers way. Laying flooring in Fourth room. Beautiful day. It is rumoured that we would have attacked last night only the light was bad for aeroplane observation. Tonight it is bad but planes are up.
[Centre] 18 Wednesday
On Job. Tente in camp all stained including ours. Rainy & cloudy - no good for observation. Concert in evening - very fine indeed every item was exceedingly good.
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[Top Left] September [Top Right] 9th Month 1916 Sent [Centre] 18 Monday
| 14/5/16 | Home 27th. | 6/8/16 | Home 35th. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/5/16 | Nellie 26th & 27th | 7/8/16 | Aunt Eliza | |
| 14/5/16 | Essendon | 7/8/16 | Uncle Charlie | |
| 22/5/16 | Home 28th | 8/8/16 | Mrs Lindsay | |
| 30/5/16 | Ella Clarke | 8/8/16 | Hartie | |
| 30/5/16 | Home 29th | 11/8/16 | Nellie 34th | |
| 2/6/16 | Nellie 28th | 17/8/16 | Elsie Moore | |
| 9/6/16 | Home 30th | 17/6/16 (C) | Ina Bradshaw | |
| 11/6/16 | Nellie 29th | 17/6/16 (C) | Camberwell | |
| 21/6/16 | Home 31st | 17/6/16 (C) | Dorris Clarke | |
| 22/6/16 | Nellie 30th | 18/6/16 (C) | Home 36th | |
| 29/6/16 | Nellie 31st | 18/6/16 (C) | Bill Liber (C) | |
| 6/7/16 | Home 32nd | 20/8/16 | Hartie | |
| 12/7/16 | Home 33rd | 19/8/16 | M.E. Geach (C) | |
| 12/7/16 | Nellie 32nd | 20/8/16 | Walter 9th | |
| 12/7/16 | Walter 8th | 19/8/16 | M.E. Geach (C) | |
| 12/7/16 | Harold | 19/8/16 | Nellie 35 | |
| 14/7/16 | Mrs Le Quesne | 26/8/16 | Liley Allsop | |
| 12/7/16 | Elsie Moore 7th | 27/8/16 | Home 37th | |
| 7/7/16 | Home 4th | 27/8/16 | Nellie 36th | |
| 3/8/16 | Nellie 33rd | 27/8/16 | Mabel |