Item 06: T. Darchy war narrative, 16 June 1917-20 August 1918 - Page 140
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Waterproof & well fed. This is our main camp for Reinforcements coming to France about 5 miles from Le Harve
Saturday 27th
Revalie at 5 30 & had to turn out for a Roll Call Spent a streneous morning going through Gass Must have walked between 6 & 7 miles as the Officer in charge got lost for a time. Went through a Gass chamber Lectures Gass Drill etc & walked about ½ a mile with Masks on. When every thing seemed to be finished as we were lined up ready to move off & as it was quite dinner time were getting very impatient when a gass alarm was given several Smoke Bombs were let of to windward & before we could adjust our Masks the dense smellie smoke was all over us – It was harmless of course but is showed clearly how necessary it was to allways have your Mask ready when near the line
Reached camp at 11 PM & were warned to be ready at 6 to move to the line. Marched