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relieving the 2nd battalion in front today.
Thurs. May. 4th.
Sent in to a "Tommy" Hospital at Hazebrouck.
Left here again at night for another British hospital at Milississi just outside of St Omer. (No 7 General Hospital)
Monday. May. 29th. –
Left hospital & put-up at Details barracks at St Omer for night.
May. 30th 1916.
Left St Omer by train to Hazebrouck spent day there amp; left by train again tonight for Steenwerck from where we walked to Sailly where the Bn. is billeted. Rejoined "D" Company.
Sat. June. 10th.
Left Sailly tonight & marched to Chapel Farm about a mile the other side of Fleurbaix.
1st & 2nd Bns have gone in firing line. Relieved 2nd Brigade.
A & B Coys billeted in Fleurbaix. D Coy. distributed between Elbow Farm. Smith's Avenue, & Chapel Farm.
Our sleeping quarters (old barns) are muchly knocked about by shellfire – hardly any roofs left & it is starting to rain.
No one allowed outside as we are in sight of Germ. Lines.
I don't think we go in line this time unless 1st & 2nd Bns have