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to find that we had arrived at Fokestone & then marched to a rest camp & spent a few hours in slumber & drew rations & embarked on the Princess Henry about 10 AM & had a rather smart voyage across to Boulougne & entrained. We spent the remainder of the 2nd & all day the 3rd & arrived at Le Havre during the morn on the 4th & at night obtained leave to have a look round the city which is a very decent place but very dirty. Next day we were issued with all line kit & left for the Battalion & also put the night in, in the train.
Next Saturday the 6th we detrained at Caestre & joined the battn. details & spent a rather miserable night. Next morning it started to rain & we were ordered to pack up & marched down to Caestre station where we waited for about eight hours & then entrained & detrained on the western side of Ypres at dark. We then had to march & after going for about an hour discovered we were lost so had to about turn & reached the Bn transport lines late at night & had a sleep in a tent. Next day the 8th we again packed up & went to Wickie Busch camp & prepared things for the Battn. who reached