Item 02: William Burrell diary, 1 May 1917-15 June 1918 - Page 24
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home a little after 6 pm : I am a bit off colour lately with a touch of scabies & trench fever :
Tuesday July 10th
Bapaume : fair day : reveille 3.45 am : fell in in battle order for another "stunt" : marched to near Thilloy : the "boys" done some more "advancing" : home a little after 2 pm : Fritz put a few long rangers into Bapaume :
Wednesday July 11th
Bapaume : good day : reveille 6 am : parade 8 am : cleaned up our equipt't for the inspection : fell in 2 pm for the parade & marched off : inspected by the Bdge Gen : the Batt's looked well especially in the march past : few more shells over to Bapaume :
Thursday July 12th (Orange Day)
Bapaume : good day : got leave to Pozieres to put a cross on McKaigh's friend's grave : had a good roam