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round giving concerts in "St Omer" instead of to the men in the field.
Sunday 16th Sept.
Spent the day in packing up the remainder of our drugs & going off to the Depot for a few odds & ends. Had a good drive on the old Ford. At night had a final dinner at our late billet in the village as a send off. The madame excelled herself in her cooking especially in preparing potatoes, specially mashed with egg etc & baked in boiling fat. Perfect.
Monday 17th Sept.
Reveille 5.30, an early start in order to clean up camp. Marched out at 9.30 passing through Wallen-cappell, St Sylvestre-cappell & so on to "Steenvoorde" a very fair sized place, the march being about 9 miles & very trying in parts as we met roads with cobbles. The whole division were on the road. Reached Steenvoorde about 4 oclock tired but feeling well & fit. Had a wash & clean up in a creek & then after tea a few of us strolled back into