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cement floor with only water Proof & 1 blanket outside all snow & still snowing.
Monday 27/1/19
up at 5 a.m. got to a fire for a warm. BK one Piece of bread & Jam off at 8 for Train, left Charlein about 9. Ground covered with snow & Boys snowballing everyone they meet. Journey takes about 5 days. We are in Horse trucks with small stove so not so bad. £69-6-6 £2-15-10
La Conygen, La Louveire, La Paix, Bracquegniex, Reinn, Obourg, Nimy, Mons.
Tuesday 28/1/19
In France & at Woai I think Bombed houses again Its in France where you see where the war has been. #163;69-8-0. £2-16-4. Courchelette, Arrass a fine station & city all shot to pieces. Not understood unless seen 5 Pm near Bupaime but will be too dark to see it plenty of snow on the ground yet but stopped.
Wednesday 29/1/19
came through these Serqueux, Snow everywhere sight lovely, came through Albeville, Etaples & then Harve Monternuex, Heathville, Yuetot to Hasfleur where we got to camp at about 3 P.m. 53 hours in the Train from Charlein. got two Blankets £69-9-6 £2-18-10
Thursday 30/1/19
Got 2 sets of Underclothing new. & had steam Bath & cold shower ugh. leave tomorrow for England no time to go to Le Harve. £69-11-0 £3-1-4. great camp this Y M.C.A. Huts, cinema, canteen Salvation Canteens etc. Red Cross Recreation Rooms Billiards etc. B.E.F. Canteen Wet etc etc. camped in Tents.
Friday 31st Saturday 1st & Sunday 2/2/19
Ye gods what a trip got here last night, left Hasfleur at 8 Pm. was at Picture show & were all dragged out the ground a sloping one was