Item 01: Harold Copley war diary, 9 October 1915-1 July 1917 - Page 89
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[Page 89]
Thursday 17th
Started on our journey this morning marched 4 miles & then took the train for 20 miles & then marched another 5 miles & went into billets
Friday 18th
Did a bit of drill today The country around here is magnificent the crops are just about right for cutting & everything looks at its best had a swim in the canal this afternoon
Saturday 19th
Did a bit of drill had a route march & swim
Sunday 20th
Church parade this morning marched to St Omer this afternoon took train from there to Alleyville [Abbeville] packed like cattle in trucks
Monday 21st
Arrived Abbeyville at 2am marched to Fricourt about 9 miles it was a very nice march & we had breakfast on the way passed through some small villages
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