William Keith Gillies diary, 22 March 1916-30 September 1917 - Page 42

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October 1916.
The roads are covered with mud & in places over six inches deep. At Fricourt the 5th Division headquarters are stationed & we stayed there for the night Light rain was falling & we slept in an old German dugout.
This place a little while ago was the scene of a large battle & everything is now in ruins.
25th After receiving orders from Headquarters we proceeded to the Company which is about 4 Km further at Montauban & arrived there about 1 P.M. I, with two others were taken on

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