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21/10/16 Saturday
A sunny day – bitterly cold & heavy frosts as we marched out of Bouchon at 7.30 am, went as far as Merfleurs – here about 150 motor transport waggons were lined up to take us, it was a great sight – the French drivers looked like Eskimos wrapped in their Goat skins, it made us feel colder. Each waggon took 30 men – we passed through Flexicourt, Pequigny, Amiens, we got out on the outskirts of Albert & walked about 9 miles – here we were within the sounds of the guns again – They are pushing on with a new Railway line as far as possible so as to assist in the conveyance of material etc – the Red Cross train runs up near Albert. It started to freeze again about 4 pm – We got ½ pint of tea, which was cold when it reached us & had to sleep under a canvas awning – the ground was wet & cold & frozen.
22/10/16 Sunday
Very cold & frosty – no heat in the sun – Never slept a wink last night – have had an awful headache all day – All Bearers were lined up after bare tea & biscuits & marched out to Reserve lines, we must have covered some 14 miles, we were all stiff & sore & hungry – no rations to be had and