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marched past Gen Birdwood : looked well : dinner in woods on the way back : solid day & home about 3 pm : wrote after tea
Friday Aug 24th
Monasterie : showery : reveille 7 am : scabie inspection followed by kit inspection : leave to St Omer in afternoon & had a good time : the bombs that were dropped a few nights ago by Fritz killed seven & injured a few but otherwise no military damage
Saturday Aug 25th
Monasterie : showery : reveille 6 am : bath parade to Arques in morn : washed equipment in afternoon in readiness for Sir D Haigh's inspection next week : the 17th Batt were picked out for their steadiness & marching at Gen Birdwood's inspection so are to have the
honour of being the only Batt to march past Haigh in column of Platoons : the other Batts of the division have to march past in column of route : the 20th band are to play us past so are here billetted with us : walk with Jim & Bert after tea
Sunday Aug 26th
Monasterie : reveille 7 am : fell in for church parade 9 am : practiced marching past & ceremonial stuff till dinner time : sent home two books of St Omer views : parade & more practice in afternoon
Monday Aug 27th
Monasterie : reveille 4 am : fell in & marched to the other side of Arques for a practice divisional inspection : Batt done well & were congratulated : one Batt out of each Bgde are to march past in Column of platoon is the latest