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[top left] 1916 30 & 31 Days
[top right] June & July

[centred] 29 Thursday

Route march in morning
over muddy roads. In orders reference
to 8th Brigade breaking a window. If
another instance such as this happens
a court martial of the offenders is threatened.
Cricket match v. N. Z. hospital. Beat them
easily. Watching German shells bursting
in the sky round [sic] British aeroplanes.

[centred] 30 Friday

Raining. Lecture on the gas used in
warfare. Our helmet superior to Germans.

Route march round [sic]
streets. Watching German
Anti aircraft shells being fired
above planes. Fearful bombardment
by our Guns opened in the night
[centred] 1 Saturday
marking the British prep. for offence.
Like Hell let loose. Very little sleep.
Continued all day. 14 aeroplanes
up. Church tower used for signalling
at opening of war.

[centred] 2 Sunday - 2nd after Trinity

Church service and walk
round [sic] the village. Writing letters.
Big guns booming which we
were told are naval guns.

1916 30 & 31 days June & July

29 Thursday
Route march in morning over mudy roads In orders reference to 8th Brigade breaking a window. If another instance such as this happens a court martial of the offenders is threatened. Cricket match & N. Z. hospital Beat ? easily. Watching German shells bursting in the sky round British aeroplanes.

30 Friday
Raining. Lecture on the gas used in warfare. Our helmet superior to Germans.

Route march round streets. Watching German Anti aircraft shells being fired above Orlanes. Fearful bombardment by our Guns opened in the night marking the British prefer for offensive ? Hell let loose. Very little sleep. Continued all day. 14 aeroplanes up. Church tower used for signalling at opening of war.

2 Sunday - 2nd after Trinity
Church service and walk round the village. Writing letters. Big guns booming which we were told are naval guns.