Item 05: Thomas Alexander White diary, 22 November 1918-16 June 1919 - Page 10

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The district is quite denuded of stock. The Bosche stole all the bells from the district, but left these here. The people were  afraid he would take them so they kept them quiet & didn't ring them for 4 years until the day that the English arrived.

25th
Resting at Priches.  Roads very sloppy & muddy. All feet washed in Condy's hot solution & massaged with Methylated Spirits or Tommy Cooker.

26th
Marched to Sains [Sains-du-Nord], through Cartignes [Cartignies], Boulogne [Boulogne-sur-Helpe], Quatre Maisons,  & Zorels. Plenty of  Billeting Space in large factories used by Germans as Hospitals.

The roads today were very sloppy. Not one man fell out.   [Continued on Page 12]