Terrell, Frederick Leopold – September 1918
14 September
Received telegram from Pt Pirie telling me there is a start for me there if I care about going also I have a job in view at Latus foundry at PT Adelaide at end of next week and decision to give to G.P.O. today through repatriation
18 September
received telegrams today having Mrs Lavis to go and board with also received, warrant from repatriation to travel to PT Pirie Am leaving tomorrow at 7.40 AM.
19 September
Left Adelaide at 7.40 AM arrived Pt Pirie at 4.8 PM secured job at J 7 R Forgans to start in the morning. got a place to live at
20 September
Had my first day at the trade for 4 years. got on fairly well better than I expected, The chaps here gave me a fair spin & helped me through
21 September
Received a letter from Clara today also wrote one to her, poor girl she feels it me going away again. Spent a miserable night at the pictures, got home at 11.10 PM. very tired & stiff.
22 September
Did not rise until 9 AM had a real lazy day wrote letters to Eric Aunt Olive & Mother went to bed at 9.30 P.M & read till 11.30. Had the life of Rasputin, & it was marvellous to see the intrigue which he used.
23 September
Have finished another successful day, & every thing going well, Have got over my stiffness. & feel A1 so can not complain.
25 September
had a downhearted day, as if some thing is wrong. My life seems all a muddle now nothing appears to go right. All seems up side down
26 September
Still have this feeling as if Clara is in trouble over something. I can explain what kind of a feeling a possessed seems akin to disappointment or failure one or the two perhaps depression
27 September
friday and the world drags on in its old monotonous fashion Drew £8.11.4 as pay due for fortnight.
28 September
received a letter which confirmed my anxiety for my love, for a more extraordinary letter I have never received in my life. Everything perplexing in the extreme. Wrote an answer & enclosed £5.0-0 for Clara to pay for Blankets & guilt.
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Diary of Frederick Leopold Terrell
