Canada. First War Diary Named To Private Reginald Alexander Watson, 71St Infantry Battalion, 8Th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops GTRexclude (--9 Pte ------TS 3rd WEST

(--9 Pte ------TS 3rd WEST INDIA REGt)

dated 10 February 1945 and issued in Horten

Bhisti is the Indian word for water carrier

Only one month later

Canada. First War Diary Named To Private Reginald Alexander Watson, 71St Infantry Battalion, 8Th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops GTRexclude (--9 Pte ------TS 3rd WESTThis diary documents the day to day life of a soldier in the field during the latter part of the war. Each weekly spread has listings from Monday to Thursday on the left hand spread, while Friday to Sunday are entered on the right hand spread. The printed calendar text is in French throughout the publication, while Private Watson's handwritten entries are in English. A few entries near the front of the diary are in pencil, the bulk of the entries in