Terrell, Frederick Leopold – October 1916

1 October
Arrived up at F.L.T. at 8AM.

2 October
had a lively night Fritz gave a machine gun display, and also had a few mortar bombs. had near shave being blown almost in the door

3 October
have been warned for F.L.T. tomorrow

4 October
at F.L.T. at 8 a m for a 24 hours run which I can assure you is a very rough time

5 October
very quiet left F.L.T. at 8 a m for Battery which is quite a home compared with F.L.T.

6 October
Nothing doing

7 October
All well went to F.L.T. at 8. a m for 24 hours run

8 October
left F L T 8 am after an exciting time

9 October
Wrote letters to Mother, Clara, Eric and E. Cunningham.

[10 Tuesday to 18 Wednesday October: no entries]

19 October
A very heavy frost being 2 deg below freezing point, spent a cold night as our winter gear had not arrived.

20 October
Had a better day for warm clothing as I received issue of rain cloak, gloves, underpants, singletes, and socks and rubber gun boots

21 October
3 morning of frost and can tell you it is very bitter.

[28 October to 4 November: no entries]

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