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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.

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