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13/4/17
boys bread cups in [or any] mortal thing to hold water also. Boys giving their badges away we passed through some fair sized villages. Passed some school children dressed alike all of them The teacher & priest if I remember correctly & the lads took off their hats to us I take it. pityful sight to see the sad look on the inhabitants faces whenever we passed but there was a ready smile for anyone who could speak french to them & say a word or two to encourage them. We arrived at Les Quesnoy where we are to camp for how long remains to be seen. From what one could see it is a big railway centre of we were put into a compound house converted. Bread & soup for tea what a pleasure to be able to lay down again on some straw. 15 in a room,
14/4/17usual Parade this morning for counting purposes. The for a wash & clothes to be fumigated. factory converted into such. well arranged. just across the road from compound. usual meals. today miday & evening count Parade
15.4.17
It was given out on parade for those who think they are not wel enough to work to fall out. about 50 of us did so & were marched through the town.
very old one from the looks of same into a