William Keith Gillies diary, 22 March 1916-30 September 1917 - Page 193

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8th, 14th & 15th arrived in the town to-day & we are the first Australian troope ever billited in Corbie. It is a large & thickly populated place, & from all appearances promices to afford us a very good time.
21st This morning we paraded in "drill order" & marched down the river (Somme river) to a spot about 3 Km. from our billets where we are to go through a course of Pontoon Bridging. Our pontoons came with us & we started work straight away. During the day we transported all our gear to the other side of the

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