Diary of Henry 'Harry' Langtip, 1916 - Part 10

NOVEMBER 1916
23 THURSDAY
Moved down to
rail head to day.
Was on outpost last
night for the first
time for months
It was terribly
foggy this morning.
NOVEMBER 1916
24 FRIDAY
On at the stables
grooming
 

NOVEMBER 1916
25 SATURDAY
Was on stable
picquet last
night
for the first time
for months
NOVEMBER 1916
26 SUNDAY
There was a church
parade this morng
but I was on at
the stables
 

NOVEMBER 1916
27 MONDAY
still at rail
head at the
stables
NOVEMBER 1916
28 TUESDAY
Same old thing
it is a fairly good
camp here
as we can get anything
at the canteen
& cocoa & beers
at the Y.M C A 

NOVEMBER 1916
29 WEDNESDAY
pay day
got a bunk between
the wagons &
its good to
sleep on a bed
once more
Wrote two letters
to day but
haven't posted
them
NOVEMBER 1916
30 THURSDAY
Les is going to
the machine gun [*15*]
class & I think
Ern will go tomorrow

I am going on
dental parade
tomorrow
we are expecting
a mail tomorrow 

DECEMBER 1916
1 December FRIDAY
Nothing doing
got a mail here
to day
DECEMBER 1916
2 SATURDAY
Been writing
letters today 

DECEMBER 1916
3 SUNDAY
got another
mail & some papers
I have been
writing letters
all day
DECEMBER 1916
4 MONDAY
nothing special
 

DECEMBER 1916
5 TUESDAY
down to the
canal today
with horses
DECEMBER 1916
6 WEDNESDAY
had to go down
to meet the
Major tonight
I was in bed &
had to get up
& take 2 horse
down to meet
him & when I
got down there
he was back
in camp.
got gifts from the 
A.R.C. & W.N.L. 

DECEMBER 1916
7 THURSDAY

Transport
parade to
day
one of the 12^th LH
horses got its
leg broken &
had to be shot
DECEMBER 1916
8 FRIDAY
Still at the
stables but
expect to be
moving shortly 

DECEMBER 1916
9 SATURDAY
On picquet last
night but back
in the troop
today.
DECEMBER 1916
10 SUNDAY
Church parade
to day
I have been
writing today 

DECEMBER 1916
11 MONDAY
Down to the
Suez Canal
for a swim.
Got a post card
today from
Frank sent from
Melbourne
DECEMBER 1916
12 TUESDAY
out on drill

lovely weather