Item 02: H. V. Berry diary, 29 May 1916-5 May1918 - Page 153

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open truck. Struck coast at daylight, country along route fine. Loaded gear on to lorry about 12.30 pm & travelled with it to our new camping area at Racquinghem [about 25kms SE of Calais], showed a profit on trip as I escaped route marches each end. Received mail, first, for seven weeks. Plenty fatigues erecting camp.

Wednesday 1.8.17
Orderly Corp. Trying day with fatigues etc. getting camp into running order. Rained the whole of the day, got drenched early in the morning & was wet the whole of the day.

Thursday 2.8.17
Four went on leave to "Blighty" Leave granted to St Omer & Hazebrook Orderly Corp & Piquet Corp as well Camp in a very bad state owing to the rain.

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