down, we get a ride home in the car. Friday Jan 5. B section up the line. C section on fatigue A Section on hospital things look like going a little more business like now Bell has controle. only 3 now in the Q.M. Stores & poor old D section I get ward orderly in 4 ward day time & trade with Herb Kent who is on fatigue in the A & D room. I am not keen on ward work. Sunday Jan 7. Did not get to Mass because I was on duty 7 AM. to 7. P.M. neither could I make it on Saturday (little Xmas) but it was not my fault. on Thursday last I sanctioned Bills idea of buying a present from Belle & B. deducting about two quid from the sinking fund The line is getting hot & is a very bad & hard front. I go to Barlin with a fellow pretty badly shot up. Monday Jan 15 Still in A & D room, went to Barlin again, about half a dozen
