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Wednesday 13/6/17
Route March, up at ¼ to 5 shave, BK, & off at 7.30. 10 miles, New Boots, home again at 11 blistered heels & half crippled. curse these Route marches.
Rumour that Ausy's don't go into Trenches any more & that Peace is very near. Next.
Pay. 14/9. £26.19.0.
Been a lovely day not as hot as the other march, Cool tonight.
Thursday 14/6/17.
Cool morning but getting warm, off Tomorrow by Train, heel not so painful, & not stiff this time.
Pay. 15/9. £27.0.0.
going to Millincourt 9. a.m. Friday.
Big battle last night heavy firing all along line from Arras to Peronne.
Friday 15/6/17
Gas alarm at 1 a.m. up at 5 off to Millincourt go to Bapaume then Train. about 20 miles then march about 6 miles back to billets again.
Hot this morning.
Pay 16/9 £27.1.0.
Marched through smashed up Bapaume. After being messed about for 1/2 hour got into train & am still on it not moved off yet about 2 hours.
Taube Bombed the line half an hour before we embarked still here 2.30 P.M. since 11 am off at last 5.30. 7 Bombs were dropped on line.
out of train 6.15. marched 7 miles, feet blistered, Toes & heels skinned curse the marches.
Got here Millincourt 9 P.M. done up.
Saturday 16/6/17.
On duty early, got another man 5 of us now so ought to be able to manage.
Plenty of beer & wine here & drunks
saw the first women & kids yesterday for 6 months.
This village hardly knocked about at all though there are trenches all round it.
Got the boys to bed all right not much trouble.
Pay 17/9. £27.2.0.