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you but they won't feed you". Rations often not enough to go round. There may be some excuse when in line but out here there is none.
Sat. 21st. Oct.: -
Marched from Le Gandspette to St. Omer & entrained.
Passed through Calais, Wimmereaux, Etaples, Boulogne, & Abbeville & disentrained at Longpre. Marched to L'Etoile & billeted. Leaving by Motor busses tomorrow for – We don't know where.
Mon. Oct. 23rd: -
Marched from L'Etoile to Mouflers where we got aboard large buses & passed through Flixecourt & St Sauver & dismounted near Buire & then marched to near Fricourt where we put up in improvised shelters for night.
Tues. Oct. 24th: -
Marched to a hillside near Mametz wood & we are having a horrible time with the water & mud.
Caught up to the 56th Bn (our sister Bn) for the first time since we have been in France.
Thurs. Oct. 26th.: -
Weather slightly cleared though there is nothing to be seen but cursed mud for miles round here.
Men & Mules struggling & splashing through it.