Announcement Date: 01/07/1917
“We had quite a pleasant little gathering today, the 2nd Otago Batt. invited the C.O. & three of his officers to mess with them at Midday. They are running a Batt. mess & it is quite fine, only wish we were doing the same. We did do it as a matter of fact in the winter months, but on account of frequent moves & no suitable buildings being available we were forced to drop the idea. As an idea of how we fared I will enclose the “Menu”. Attached there on is the signatures of all the officers present.”
“Such is war; on one side we see beautiful green fields dotted with splendid old trees, in front Messines ridge, ploughed & torn with shells & hardly a living thing on it, except those human beings living in the reserve trenches”
Ernie McIntyre – Letter 100 – France
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