Item 02: William Burrell diary, 1 May 1917-15 June 1918 - Page 30
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[Page 30]
the 18th : the day was too hot for marching especially with full pack up : another swim in afternoon :
Beaucourt : July 29th Sunday
Up at 5 am : didn'r sleep much as the "skeetas" were too vicious : on piquet in morning : packed up & boarded train at 12 noon : moved off at 1 pm through Albert, Amiens & Doullens to St Omer arriving at midnight : "bucksheesh" cocoa & put our pack on a transport : march along canals & through a decent sized town to camp arriving 2.30 am.
Monday July 30th
Arques : arrived 2.30 am : into tents & slept till 9 am : drissly rain : walked round the town after dinner with Alf & movies & it is a nice place : got my photos
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