Item 01: Rodda war diary, 27 March-18 August 1917 - Page 43

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Friday, 22/6/17
Reveille 4 a.m., breakfast 4.45 & moved off 6 a.m. Marched via Shaftesbury & Ludwell to Fovant Camp arriving at 1 p.m., doing 10 or 11 miles. Several dropped out in the last lap. 5 & 6 sections together again in 30 hut right alongside canteen. After tea went to Y.M.C.A. & B.E. hut & then to Fovant for a while.

Saturday, 23/6/17
Reveille 6.45 a.m, very cold all night. Went to 7 Hurdcott Camp (full marching order) & were reviewed by Lord Derby & couple of generals. Arrived back 11.45 a.m. & selected for Battalion Runner, a 24 hour job but sleep in own hut. Kept going till 11 p.m. Went to Hurdcott in afternoon & saw Reg. & met Palmer coming back.