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sacked one sgt & put I. Watkinson in his place. Waggons all painted etc & in good nick. Went to the 15th Brigade sports this afternoon, they were very good & the antics of two Chaplins & sundry other wags made the day happy. A little rain but not enough to spoil our bivvys, fell during the night. Had a bad turn again but feel better tonight.
Tuesday 11th June
Inoculated this morning with T.A.B. – (Paratyphoid) it being 12 months since our last prick. Later on decide to take the day off & go to see some renowned caves at Naours about 8 miles away. Set of about 11 oclock with the W.O. & Q.M.S. & walked all the way, having dinner at Villers-Bocage A good omelette of 3 eggs, 3½ francs also some decent beer & coffee. The caves were very extensive having innumerable passages vaults & rooms all being cut out of lime stone. It appears to me as partly natural & partly the work of man &