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Yepres Oct Trenches
5th Oct Our Artillery opens fire 12PM previous to a raid by 19th Batt. Fatuge party to trenches widening a trench, 19th Batt raiding party successful a few prisoners being taken, casualities being light, 6th Oct breakfast 9AM Under orders to move a few miles to the rear. Relieved by the 25th Batt 8.30PM Entrained at Yepre siding for Sitinworth just beyond Poperinghe Left the train here for 8 miles march to billets. Losing our way the whole batt slept on the road until daylight. being bitter cold & raining it was no joke 7th Ordered to move off again 5AM arr - in billets 7.30AM
Yepres Oct Moving Back to Billets
The blame being laid on the billiting staff over getting lost In that joke we carried full packs, two blankets, waterproof sheet, & 120 rds ammunition. 8th Oct Still raining Revellie 6.30AM Clean rifles etc, Church Parade in overcoats belts & bayonets, 9th Oct Still showery Inspected by the Col on the voting for Referendum. rest of day being passed off in billets 10th Oct out for physical jerks & rifle exercises. 11th Oct Usual parades & physical jerks, also a rumour of moving back to Poperinghe 12th Lef billets for Poperinghe 11 miles distant arr 1PM payed money 3 oclock billeted in Huts