Item 04: Walter Bruce Rainsford diary, 3 January 1917-31 December 1917 - Page 108

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[Page 108]

Enlisted in the AIF – 15.10.14
Left Sydney – 25.11.14
Arrived at Alexandria, Egypt – 14(?).1.15
Disembarked & arrived at Mena – 20.1.15
Transferred from Mena to Gegira – 16.5.15
Promoted to Sergeant – 1.10.15
Transferred from Gegira to Heliopolis – 14.3.16
Sailed from Alexandria for France – 26.3.16
Disembarked at Marseilles – 5.4.16
Transferred from South to North (Wimerieux) – 1.7.16
Promoted Staff Sergeant – 28.11.16
Went on six days leave to Paris – Oct. or Nov. 16
"      " 10 days leave to Eng. Scot & Ireland – 11.1.17
Exchanged from No 2 A.I.F. to 14th F. Amb – 15.6.17
Joined 14th F. Amb. at Aveluy (near Albert) – 16.6.17
Moved from Aveluy to Warley – 16.6.17
Went to Pozieres, Balaume & Grevillers – 23.6.17
Two days stunt to Corlie – 18.7.17
Arrived at Ebbinghem from Warley – 1.8.17
Five days stunt to Lumbres – 6.8.17
(Left Elblinghem for Belgium
(Arrived at Steenvoorde & went over border for 1st time – 17.9.17
Arrived at Renninghelst Forward area (Belgium) – 18.9.17
Arrived at Ypres (front area) – 21.9.17
Went up to Advanced Dressing Stn. Menin Rd – 22.9.17
Came out to Devonshire Farm Camp – 2.10.17
Attached to 2nd Can. C.C.S. Remy Siding – 4.10.17
Moved to Reninghelst Siding (Van Sohiev Farm) – 8.11.17
"      " Hospice Locre – 13.11.17
Went on 8 days leave to Orange (& Paris & Wimerieux) – 3.12.17

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