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[Page 17]
January 1917
this time we had picked up with officers & N.C.Os from every battalion in the Division & we line up & marched about half a mile & got into motor buses. We were in the buses for a few hours & we passed through Amiens & got out at La Chaussie & then had to march a kilometer to Tirancourt were the school is situated in a big chateau on the northern bank of the Somme River. When we reached the school we were checked off & shown to our quarters & next morning when we fell in we were told off in Syndicates & commenced our training. At night we were able to visit Piqu Picquigny a decent village nearby. On Sunday leave was granted to Amiens & we went by train the fare being 21/2d & spent some decent time in the city.
Our stay last four weeks at the school & during that time experienced some very cold weather. Snow fell & a big freeze set in & we were able to skate on the small ponds on the bank of the river. On Saturday evening the 27th of Jan. we left the school by motors & after a few hours rough ride alighted at the Anzac reinforcement camp Albert where we stayed the night. We never go up till late next morning & it was very cold & after having a walk through the town set out for the battalion about 1 pm. We marched all the afternoon & when about a mile from the battalion our officer called a halt & we spent the night in the 49th Battalion camp. The major of this camp was very good to us for