William Keith Gillies diary, 22 March 1916-30 September 1917 - Page 216

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July 1917
28th cont allotted us in the wood just outside the town. The 8th & 14th Field Cos. & Pioneers also left Corbie to-day & proceeded to their various billeting areas.
29th We had a spell to-day & were notified that we were leaving to-morrow.
30th At 4 P.M. the whole company left Acheux & proceeding through Lealville arrived at Belleeglise at 5. After having tea near the station we entrained & left at 8 P.M. bound for Steenbecque in Flanders. The train was composed of 46 trucks & two engines & the troops were disposed as follows. 34 for 15th Field Coy. (12 for horses, 15 for viechles, & 7 for sappers, average 30 to a truck) 5 for A.S.C. & 7 for the 58th Battalion (average 20 to a truck)

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