Item 03: Cameron Robertson war diary, 29 December 1916-3 February 1919 - Page 33

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[Page 33]

Bazentin le Grand. Here the trains hooked into wagons & drew then to Bazentin Siding, where we unloaded. We then moved off with empty wagons in the direction of Bapaume, passing through Bagueten le Petite, Martinpuich, le Saris & Warlencourt. At the latter place we reloaded baggage which had come along per Light Rly. & took it into Bapaume. The town presented a very destitute appearance while walking down Rue de la Liberte the first thing that met my gaze was the rafters & wood work of one of the houses. [indecipherable] other houses were burning & and some had stacks of light wood covered with tar in

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