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Played cards last night & today and lost beaucoup francs. Censored letters
16 15/10/17 In barn near Caestre & Flêtre. On Sunday 14th I conducted 50 men up to Ypres to join the battalion f before they went in. We left camp in two motor buses at 8.15 & reached Ypres about 10.30. Returning an hour later I took an English wagon from Ypres to Poperinghe. Stayed there an hour. Then took Australian wagon to Abeele on Belgian border then walked 2 miles, took another Australian Bus to Steenvoorde. Leaving Steenvoorde I took a Canadian bus going to Hazebrouke as far as a small village, then another Canadian lorry to Caestre. Very cold sleeping in a damp tent.
15th Nugent left this morning on his English leave. I took Bn. details for Route March to Strazeele & Flêtre, inspected their feet & took a shortage list. Then supervised banking around tents to prevent spreading of bombs that may