Taylor war diary, 16 January 1916-22 July 1919 / Tom Taylor - Page 44
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covered acres & every 6' by 3 held a soldier. Day by Day for the 8 days we were there we passed these things but nobody took any notice, it was only a soldier, yet somewhere a mother or relations were sad at the loss of a loved one, but to us it was war & any day in the next few days we may be out ourselves.
On the 2nd of September we left Etaples after having got issued with a Service Rifle Bayonet & Ammunition and boarded a train for Armentieres where our battalion was in action, and I cannot say we enjoyed that trip. In ordinary horse boxes that holds 8 horses they put 40 men with Rifles & Equipment, so you can understand there was not much room to rush round and we were only too pleased when we arrived at some stopping place to get out & stretch our legs abit.
About 6 pm we arrived at "[Hazebruick]" where we took leave of the train & were