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home at reveille next morning. It was at this billet where we started our training which consisted of 4 hours hard work of a morning & recreation of an afternoon. On the 30th I was made Lance Sergeant.
December
Next day the 1st we were taken by motor lorries to Elaphes for a bath which was very acceptable. Whilst in these billet the battalions took up football & a great number of inter company & inter Battn matches were played thus helping to break the monotony of training etc. We next made a move on the 14th & marched as far as Zoetux where we put up for the night & next day marched as far as Ledingham & it was a fairly long march. Next morning we had to pack up once more & marched to the old Mill at Assingham & it was very cold. Our stay here was very short for reveille was at 3 AM next morning the 17th & after a scanty meal set of on the march with a blizzard blowing in our face & went as far as Hizernes where after a lot of waiting & fooling about we entrained. After spending a few miserable hours owing to being jammed in we reached Neuve Eglise where we disentrained & marched to Ramille Camp at Himmel. This camp is well organised & compact & therefore we were very comfortable.