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way I can describe France as I have seen it. We left Villeroy on Nov 25th & have been on the march ever since except when we entrained from Pont Remy. After leaving Villeroy we passed through Fresne [Fresnes] & Tillaloo [possibly Tilloloy]. Here we halted about 5 pm & had some tea to drink. We arrived Caumont at 9 pm & left after Breakfast next morning for Pont Remy about 10 Kilos. We entrained in horse wagons packed like sardines. We had coal fires in the truck all night & when we got out at Bertry in the morning we were all black as niggers. They Y.M.C.A. gave us some hot cocoa here. We left 2 hours afterwards & marched through Maurius [Maurois] & Busigny to Bucquigney [Becquigny] where we stopped for 8 days. I started my job as batman to Lieut. Nix here & the French