Entry # 13 October 27th 1915
We left for the trenches at Foncequevillers. The trenches run right alongside the village which is badly shattered. |We were in for instruction and the 7th Warwicks were, at that time, holding the line. This was a very quiet spot, and we only had two wounded. But during my short time in I saw a fine air-fight by "The Mad Major". And "Jack" was a speciality in the way he traversed the top of the trenches with his machine gun. However we got on A1 for our first time in, after 6 days we left on November 2nd.
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Tuesday 27 October 2015
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Entry # 12 October 26th 1915
In Courin, a rest camp on our way up to the trenches, where we rested for a night in tents.
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In Courin, a rest camp on our way up to the trenches, where we rested for a night in tents.
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Entry # 11 October 21st 1915
Marching over ploughed fields with full pack. "Oh! the joys of an infantry man!" Finally arriving in Beauval a distance of 12 miles. We were billeted in a barn here, and altogether had a fine time as it was large town, and possessed a fine soldiers recreation room. We remained here for five days and left on October 26th.
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Marching over ploughed fields with full pack. "Oh! the joys of an infantry man!" Finally arriving in Beauval a distance of 12 miles. We were billeted in a barn here, and altogether had a fine time as it was large town, and possessed a fine soldiers recreation room. We remained here for five days and left on October 26th.
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Entry # 10 October 6th 1915
We en-trained at Havre . There were 40 of us stuck into a cattle-wagon with full pack, there was scarcely room to breathe. We passed through some excellent country, and had one halt for some coffee after a very tedious journey of 13 hours. finally arriving in Amiens too cramped to walk. However managed to get to Poulanville, 3 miles out of Amiens. Arriving more dead than alive after tedious journeys, lack of food and sleep, on the 7th at 10:30 pm. our billet consisted of a cow-shed, but to us it was a mansion that night.
we remained here for a fort-night. It was a very small village, but we had a few route marches into Amiens, a fine big town and possessing a famous cathedral. We also and route marches into all the neighboring towns. Fruit is very plentiful in France, it can be had in large quantities growing on the roadside, consequently we were very rarely thirsty. We left this spot on October 21st.
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We en-trained at Havre . There were 40 of us stuck into a cattle-wagon with full pack, there was scarcely room to breathe. We passed through some excellent country, and had one halt for some coffee after a very tedious journey of 13 hours. finally arriving in Amiens too cramped to walk. However managed to get to Poulanville, 3 miles out of Amiens. Arriving more dead than alive after tedious journeys, lack of food and sleep, on the 7th at 10:30 pm. our billet consisted of a cow-shed, but to us it was a mansion that night.
we remained here for a fort-night. It was a very small village, but we had a few route marches into Amiens, a fine big town and possessing a famous cathedral. We also and route marches into all the neighboring towns. Fruit is very plentiful in France, it can be had in large quantities growing on the roadside, consequently we were very rarely thirsty. We left this spot on October 21st.
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Entry # 9 October 4th 1915
WE left for France, and after a fairly decent journey arrived in Havre at 3 am. Dawn was breaking and the town was in all its glory. We spent the night here sleeping in tents.
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WE left for France, and after a fairly decent journey arrived in Havre at 3 am. Dawn was breaking and the town was in all its glory. We spent the night here sleeping in tents.
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Entry # 8 October 3rd 1915
Arrived in Southampton, we remained here all night sleeping in the sheds the next day.
(first catch up post)
Arrived in Southampton, we remained here all night sleeping in the sheds the next day.
(first catch up post)
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