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| 1917 | |
| Aug 11 | Marched to Bleringham [possibly Blaringhem] to construct an aerial roadway. All day show. Arrived back 4.30 very tired. Washed and spent evening under trees writing. |
| Aug 12 | Route march of 5 miles. Nice day. Spent afternoon in fields among the wheat sheaves writing. Lovely. |
| Aug 13 | Inspection by General Hobbs. After tea, rode 10 miles along the canal banks to Arcques [Arques] to see John. Met him with Keith Eaton and Phil Brennan. Very glad to see them. Jack asked me to try and get him transferred to my company. |
| Aug 14 | Route march in morning. Bath in afternoon. Wrote letters after tea. Spoke to Lt Clarke re John. |
| Aug 15 | Ten mile route march. Very hard and tiring. Returned billet at 1.30. Got paid in afternoon, £2/4/-. Wrote John telling him that he can be transferred to my unit and advising what to do to bring it about. I have my doubts about it. |
| Aug 16 | On fatigues in morning. Map reading lecture in sun in afternoon. |
| Aug 17 | Went out to canal to sound it. Put aerial roadway over and tested it. 7 miles both ways. Got back tired and hungry. |
| Aug 18 | A rest day. N.C.O's out selecting defence positions. |
| Aug 19 | Lectures in morning. Spent afternoon in sun writing. |
| Aug 20 | Route march past General Birdwood in morning at Bleringham. Squad drill in afternoon. Bike ride round country after tea. Glorious day. |
| Aug 21 | Gate picquet in morning. Afternoon off. Nice day. |
| Aug 22 | Went dental at Sercus. Had musketry practice in afternoon. |
| Aug 23 | Route march in morning. Bath Parade after dinner. Handed Jack's transfer to Lt Clarke for attention. |
| Aug 24 | Route march morning. Lecture on laying out of a trench system in afternoon. |
| Aug 25 | Signalling practice all day, in special Morse class. Attached to Company signallers temporarily. |
| Aug 26 | Company drill in morning. Afternoon off. Spent it in billet writing. |
| Aug 27 | Dental parade all day. Had the tooth attended to. Miserable day. Rest of company on a route march all morning. |
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