Monday 9 May 2016

Keep Smiling

Entry #51 May 8th 1916

Left Martinsart, as our three months for holding the line was up, for Lealvillers. Passing through Headauville and Varennes. It was our first March for over three months, however we enjoyed it A1, especially when passing one of our old billets- Varennes. Finally arriving in Lealvillers, as are billets were not too good for four of us hunted around and finally found an old French wagon, about 30 feet long, 6 foot broad and and sides 2 foot high. This we covered at both ends with waterproof sheets and our capes, to sleeping at each end. We had then a "bonne" bivouac, and our only hope was that we wouldn't hear another gun fired for at least a month, as we have had enough. Our bivouac proved a huge success as it rained all night, we never got a drop. In fact we rather enjoyed the novelty of caravan life, and for a few more days I address is "The Caravan", Lealvillers.

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