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Friday 21st [Sept]
After a mornings squad drill three or four of us were having a crack with the baseball & club when a call came for us to report immediately at motor cars with full gear. Consequently 9 of us appeared with full kit etc.15 minutes later & learnt we were bound for the coast to a place called Hardinghen midway between Calais & Boulogne to relieve 9 of our 'B' Section who were supplying an AMC Detail to troops visiting the sea side for a little recreation etc. This sounded all right though we were led to believe that the place was in the wilderness & not handy to anywhere.
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However we were sure that a view of Blighty across the sea would do no harm. We were soon under way & passing at a good speed the villages of Maison le Boutry [?] & Senlecques were arrived after ½ hours run at Devres where several huge chimney stacks were going their hardest. After an hours run we arrived at Samer rather a nice town (small) and some time later at Pont de Briques station before Boulogne. The approach to Boulogne was a sight I shall not forget in a hurry as it was really the first glimpse of