Item 02: H. V. Berry diary, 29 May 1916-5 May1918 - Page 20
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dropped out along the road. Stopped for lunch outside Merville. Arrived Estaires 5 pm, where we were billeted in an attic for the night, rather a poor billet. After tea wended my way to baths in Le Gouge – separated from Estaires by canal – passed guard on bridge & had a bath also secured change of clothes. Felt effects of march on cobble stone roads.
Sunday 9.7.16
Fell in at 9 AM to move on but were delayed & did not get moving till 12 noon. Through being in danger zone had to string out while marching along road; had charge of communication line between main body & transport. Marched on till 5 pm, when we halted for the night at a Farm house at Erquinghem, to the right of Armentieres. Getting nearer the firing line. Battery in wood