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but that was because I had no Blankets to carry. Just Bathed my feet in shell hole water & it was some cold feel all the better for it tho. Fellows all in high spirits even after that march they are trying ti kick the inside out of a football 6.30.PM. did not call at Albert so shall not see that historic Town.
Off again Tomorrow for another 10 or 12 miles then next day through Amiens & 6 Kilos further where we stop. Altogether about 40 miles. It has been a lovely day fortunately for us or the march had it been wet would have been awful as we came across Country part of the way round shell Holes etc.
Saturday. 21/4/17
off again at 10.30 about 14 miles today to Corbie so they say
A terrific Bombardment was going on North all night & is still going on. Ah fritz retribution is fast upon you.
Cloudy & looks & feels like rain. Arrived here Beurcourt at 2 P.M. about 8 miles & my feet were just giving out also shoulders & I was not the only one.
Rained slightly & turned very cold has every appearance of snow again
we are on the Somme again but move up on again in two days.
Get a long felt want tomorrow A Bath & clean linnen vz underwear.
The French & British have given fritz hell this week & no error anxiously waiting to hear about last night & this morning. heard that 20 divisions were going over.
Sunday 22/4/17
freezingly cold wind blowing big church Parade a Brigade affair.
Bath today I hope.
Pay 15/3. £24.5.0.
Cold water shave & wash, cold gee whiz.
Here for a week rumours that we go to Salonika.
Funny life this the other day dodging shells now playing football & cricket as if there was not such a thing as war.
Got hair cut.