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July 7th – On Picket in Erquinghem – Paid 20 Francs.
July 8th – Parade 7-00 Full pack 1-30.
July 9th – Left Erquinghem 9-30 – arrived at Strazeele 5-15 – 14 miles. Foot sore and weary – Passed through several villages – very warm – billetted in a barn just outside Strazeele – Moved off at 9-30
July 10th - Marched 11 miles – dinner outside Hazelbrook. On Quarter Guard - 40 hrs.
July 11th – moved off 12-30 – marched about 7 miles. Entrained at Arques 5-13.
July 12th - to Ameains 3-00. Moved Through the town had breakfast on outskirts Beef & Biscuits. Billeted in very small village – Dinner Beef & Biscuits – 8 mile march.
July 13th – Rifle exercises.
July 14th – Feet inspection. Route March.
July 15th – Foot inspection – Rifle exercises – Route March.
July 16th – Received Letters – Ready to March off – Left Argouves 12-15 – had dinner ¾ hrs. march – Arrived at Cardonetes – 8 miles at 4-00 – had tea only.
17th July – working on Pump.
18th July – Mess orderly