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Sunday 25 August 1918
Packed up in the morng. Went into Havre – met Miss Irwin & came back to tea at 40th Stat. Caught six o'c train up to the Line. Played Bridge on the trip.
Monday 26 August 1918
Arrived Corbie at about 8 a.m. & walked out to Rein. Camp with Mehan. Met Capt. Gilchrist & Col. Bennett out there. Hear that the Div. is to do a hop over in the morng.
Tuesday 27 August 1918
Got up early but did not move forward until after lunch. Had a long march to the Transport line over old Boche ground. Slept in a tent & it rained.
Wednesday 28 August 1918
Pitt & a few others came along from the Bn. to a school. I went forward & joined the Bn. & was sent to C Coy.
Thursday 29 August 1918
Had orders to move at 10.30 & went forward – the Hun having gone further back. Spent a very cold & draughty night near Estree. Ground shows much sign of Hun retreat.
Friday 30 August 1918
Moved nearer Peronne in the early morning. The news is still good – that he has gone still further back. We were shelled out of our original position & moved to quieter quarters.
Saturday 31 August 1918
Moved round N of Peronne & crossed the Somme in the evening. Went up to some old French trenches for night. Saw Kernaghan & he got whacked a minute or so after.
Marched further during the past three days than ever I've done in France!! Jerry can move.