Item 03: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 1917-February 1919 - Page 33

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us with biscuits cigarettes and cocoa.

Reaching Ottawa Camp as I said we were allowed rest for a kind before moving back further Eventually we reached a place called Steenvorde I went into the town itself although our billetting area was about ¾ of a mile from the place Had my hair cut and a shave here. The old barber had his daughter in the place as assistant and she did the work real well

One thing noticeable in this town were the cobbles which were larger than most. All streets and roads in France are made of these cobbles large round stones – very difficult to walk on.

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