Item 02: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915-1917 - Page 237

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we were sent to these places.

There was too a very steep hill in the vicinity. This place proved no exception to the rule.

This hill climbing at the end of the route-march was always a test for us with our packs. It is a saying of mine that I never fell out of a route march on the way. On one occasion I sat down – I could have finished with the rest.

After going through the manoeuvres we were marched back to our old "home" Buire.

Along the route near Frecourt we noticed the graves of some Germans who had been killed hereabouts in the fighting.

Settling down in Buire we went through the usual

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