Item 03: George R. Faulkner war diary, 6 July 1916-17 November 1916 - Page 120
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a very fine Latin Roman Missile from the Beaulencourt Church, and owing to the absence of R.C. Padres to whom I intended to present, as it was in such splendid order, I only had one course open & that was to burn it.
Saturday 21/4/17
Fine day but cloudy. Marched off about 11 am after the Infantry for Becourt, where we arrived about 2/30 pm – Very nice camp – good clean Huts – good water laid on, quite a treat after shell hole water.
Stan Clarke & I went for a walk around the Beaucourt Chateau & toward the Cemetery where a good sprinkling of Australians are laid side by side with the pick of the English troops, such as Black Watch – North H. Fusileers & many other crack regiments, who were the first to fall early in August 1915 – Fritz dug in about here first, after being driven back from Amiens & through Albert.
Sunday 22/4/17
Very nice day, but cold & windy. Got orders to march back to the Fricourt Camp, where we will have a much bigger