|   Diary for Pte Arthur Esdon  
    59302 
    21st
    Canadian Battalion  
    December 1917
     
    
      
        December 1, 1917  | 
        In hospital 
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        December 2, 1917  | 
        In hospital 
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        December 3, 1917  | 
        In hospital 
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        December 4, 1917  | 
        In hospital 
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        December 5, 1917  | 
        In hospital 
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        December 6, 1917  | 
        In hospital, marked out today 
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        December 7, 1917  | 
        In hospital 
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        December 8, 1917  | 
        Sent from hospital to A Coy, 6th
        Reserve Bttn 
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        December 9, 1917  | 
        Looking after washroom 
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        December 10, 1917  | 
        Looking after washroom.  Before Doctor, got Light Duty 
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        December 11, 1917  | 
        Looking after washroom 
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        December 12, 1917  | 
        White washing today 
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        December 13, 1917  | 
        White washing and cleaning wet canteen today 
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        December 14, 1917  | 
        Polishing taps in bath house 
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        December 15, 1917  | 
        Cleaning bath house 
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        December 16, 1917  | 
        Cleaning bath house 
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        December 17, 1917  | 
        Before the Doctor, marked AIII again.  Painting & cleaning bath house 
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        December 18, 1917  | 
        Painting pipes & cleaning bath house 
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        December 19, 1917  | 
        Cleaning and painting in bath house.  Paid £5 today 
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        December 20, 1917  | 
        Transferred to B Coy in same old hut.  Blancoed (Blanco is a coating to
        protect webbing) equipment 
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        December 21, 1917  | 
        Cleaning equipment all day 
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        December 22, 1917  | 
        Drew rifle today.  All ready for parade 
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        December 23, 1917  | 
        Church parade today 
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        December 24, 1917  | 
        Parade in am. 
        Instruction on kit folding in afternoon.  Off
        after 2.30 pm 
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        December 25, 1917  | 
        Xmas Day. 
        Holiday.  Had a very good Dinner 
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        December 26, 1917  | 
        Boxing Day. 
        Holiday 
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        December 27, 1917  | 
        Parades all day 
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        December 28, 1917  | 
        Parade in am. 
        Went to Tour in afternoon by Pass. 
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        December 29, 1917  | 
        Parades & Route March in forenoon.  Off in afternoon 
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        December 30, 1917  | 
        Church Parade as usual 
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        December 31, 1917  | 
        Parades all day.  On ranges marking in afternoon 
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        Memo  
        Prescription for warts or any kind of
        growth  
        Tri-Chlor Acetic Acid  
        Credit in Pay Book 
        31/10/16 Cr Balance $292.89 
        31/3/17 Cr Balance $273.59 
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