Diary of Herbert Alexander Affleck, 1916 - Part 15

NOVEMBER 11th Month - 1916 
21 TUESDAY 326-40 
In wagon line near 
Quarry Dump. 
  
Received letter from  
Aunt Annie from 
London date 
  
1916-30 Days  NOVEMBER 
22 WEDNESDAY 327-39 
In wagon line near  
Quarry Dump. 
Nothing of event.

NOVEMBER 11th Month - 1916 
Fair  23 THURSDAY 328-38 
Proclamation Day, Victoria 
  
In wagon line at Quarry  
Dump. 
Received two letters one 
from Mother & one from 
Aunt Fannie 
dated 
  
1916 - 30 Days  NOVEMBER 
Fair 24 FRIDAY 329-37 
In wagon line at Quarry 
Dump. 
Usual work nothing of 
event. 
Bill Farzzell went on 
leave to Blighty.

NOVEMBER 11th Month - 1916 
25 SATURDAY 330-36 
In wagon line Quarry  
Dump. 
Fair amount of rain 
today everything 
sloppy however it 
loosened the mud as 
it was kept getting 
very stickey 
Made temporary Corporal 
this day 
  
1916 - 30 Days  NOVEMBER 
26 SUNDAY 331-35 
Wet morning cleared up 
afternoon. 
Fritz sent over half a doz 
shells close to our W.L. 
no damage to us. 
Picquet greatly alarmed 
myself in charge. 
  
In wagon line near Quarry 
Dump nothing happened 
today of importance 
things normal. 
  
Lieut going to on leave 
this night

NOVEMBER 11th Month-1916 
27 MONDAY 332-34 
In wagon line 
Quarry Dump. 
  
1916 - 30 Days  NOVEMBER  
28 TUESDAY 333-33 
Quarry Dump.

NOVEMBER 11th Month - 1916 
29 WEDNESDAY 334-32 
Posting letters home. 
Aunt [Far?] Cousin [Mat] 
also [8.7.8] Cards. 
  
1916 - 30 Days  NOVEMBER 
30 THURSDAY 335-31 
Quarry Dump.

DECEMBER 12th Month - 1916 
1 December FRIDAY 336-30 
Quarry Dump 
  
1916 - 31 Days DECEMBER 
2 SATURDAY 337-29

DECEMBER 12th Month - 1916 
3 SUNDAY 338-28 
Quarry Dump. 
  
1916 - 31 Days DECEMBER 
4 MONDAY 339-27 
Quarry Dump. 
Everyone seems to 
be more or less 
troubled with this 
fact.

DECEMBER 12th Month - 1916 
5 TUESDAY 340-26 
Quarry Dump. 
Weather has been  
& still continues to  
be cold, more or 
less moisture in the 
air 
  
1916 - 31 Days DECEMBER 
6 WEDNESDAY 341-25 
In wagon line 
Quarry Dump 
Received Australian 
mail 
Oct 21st dated 
also a lot of papers.

DECEMBER 12th Month - 1916 
Wet  9 SATURDAY 344-22 
In wagon line Quarry Dump 
Nothing of event. 
5 men to hospital. 
  
News re my promotion 
seems to be correct. 
  
7 to 8 men on leave 
from Bly to date 
to be increased when 
we go out of action 
  
Rain well loosen mud 
a good deal. 
  
1916-31 Day DECEMBER 
10 SUNDAY 345-21 
Separation Day, Queensland

DECEMBER 12th Month - 1916 
21 THURSDAY 356-10 
Preparations for moving 
off tomorrow 
Gunners came down 
from [guns?] everything 
packed ready. 
  
1916 - 31 Days DECEMBER 
 Fine Wet morning cleared later 
22 FRIDAY 357-9 
Left Quarry Dump wagon 
[drove?] towards Albert 
via [Cosey?] Corner 
Then [proceeded?] 
in Albert for dinner 
them on to [France....?] 
about 12 kilos from Albert 
arrived at dark. Camped 
night - near Huns 
camp, nothing of 
event happened.