19th July, 1916
Everything today is bustle and hurry this morning for we are getting fired up for our charge. Our helmets are being inspected to ensure that there are no flaws in them. Extra ammunition has been served out making in all 250 rounds per man. Pink patches about 6 inch squares have been sewed onto all of our soldiers to ensure our artillery can distinguish us between from the enemy. Some of my mates around me look like jockeys with the different colours. Our diaries and letters all have to be left behind in the dump with the packs. I am going to give my diary to our parson, I believe he is a good chap. Mr Graham gave us a lecture in the morning and he told us to give no quarter and take none.
This afternoon sometime, we are going
Everything today is bustle and hurry this morning for we are getting fired up for our charge. Our helmets are being inspected to ensure that there are no flaws in them. Extra ammunition has been served out making in all 250 rounds per man. Pink patches about 6 inch squares have been sewed onto all of our soldiers to ensure our artillery can distinguish us between from the enemy. Some of my mates around me look like jockeys with the different colours. Our diaries and letters all have to be left behind in the dump with the packs. I am going to give my diary to our parson, I believe he is a good chap. Mr Graham gave us a lecture in the morning and he told us to give no quarter and take none.
This afternoon sometime, we are going