King diary, 1 April-31 August 1917 / James Clive Selwyn King - Page 21

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1st May
Nothing happened worth recording.

2nd
Also uneventful, "C" section proceeded to Beecourt Chateau.

3rd
Played cricket against 1st Amb. Supply Train, won by 100 runs at Aliert. Our opponents treated us royally, supper supplied after the match & a lorry brought us home to Pozieres.

4th
Got orders at 4 a.m. to prepare to go into the line. to Left at 7 a.m. for main dressing station, loafed about all day, met a lot of old boys at night went to into line, encountered two or three duds of tear gass, & sundry other unpleasant experiences but reached the Regimental aid post without casualties,