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Oct 17th for the Somme by train   Travelled in horse boxes with plenty of Straw raining very hard.   Arrived Longpre next morning marched to Ergines [Ergny]  & had dinner in record time Rained all the time.   next morning up at three & had great difficulty in getting water out of a well & yet the rain was simply pelting off us got wet through   twice in an hour   left Ergines [Ergny]  

Oct 20th   Arrived Dernancourt same day   during the Journey which was in french Motor buses we passed through Amiens left   Dernancourt Oct 21st arrived Mametz wood after a rough journey through the mud & slosh  left

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