Fine morning. Church parade cancelled. Soft day, nothing much to do. Drums play at 11.30 am. Rain in afternoon, poor night but fine.
Mar 11 MEZEROLLES
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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Mar 10 MEZEROLLES
Fine morning, thaw during night, roads bad already. We get orders to join 17th Corps at 6 hours notice, rotten luck, but don’t move. Mail arrives 4 letters from L. Tres bien. Quiet night good sleep.
Mar 9 MEZEROLLES
Very cold with snow storms. Coys start to do training, ground hard and in good condition. I walk round with Adj [Adjutant] who seems worried. Heavy snow in afternoon. Quiet night. Good sleep. No mail.
Mar 8 MEZEROLLES
Snow storms in morning & very cold. Bttn spend the day in cleaning up, inspections etc. Two more suspected cases of measles. Saw Maj BANNERMAN in afternoon, he looked very well, but couldn’t stay long, car broke down & he had to walk to Div. H.Q. No mail.
Mar 7 BEAUVAL
Fine morning. Bttn marches to MEZEROLLES 13km. March off 9.0 pm, arrive billets about 1.30 pm, very poor place with poor billets. I get a very good one with 2 beds, POSTE & myself. Sick before marching off but feel alright. Yvonne Oguez, Anselm Oguez, Anna Oguez.
Quiet night & I sleep well. Join 19th Corps 3rd Army. No mail.
Mar 6 VILLERS-BOCAGE
Fine morning, cold wind. Bttn marches to BEAUVAL 13 km nice march, fairly good road. March 11.40 am arrive BEAUVAL 3.0 PM. Good billet No 48 Mademoiselle RIFFART Clara. Btn receives orders to march to VILLERS-LE-HOPITAL but this is cancelled on account of measles in A & C Coys. No mail.
Mar 5 CORBIE
Fine morning. Bttn marches to VILLERS- BOCAGE 20 km very hard march, roads bad after snow. Arrive 4.30 pm, rather tired, poor billet in empty house, have a good drink Baujugs at night & retire well oiled, no bonne, have good sleep. Fine night.
Mar 4 CAMP 13
Fine morning, slight frost. Bttn moves to CORBIE 12.10 pm. Nice march arrive CORBIE 3.0 pm. Good Billet, Madame Farine very pleased to see me. I have a nice bed & good sleep. Heavy snow during night. 11 km. See Chaplain en route.
Mar 3 CAMP 13
Slight frost, dull morning, Coys at training, we get orders to move tomorrow. Visit SAILLY LAMETTE in afternoon to see final of Lambton Cup 10th F.A. [Field Ambulance] v R.I.F. [Royal Irish Fusiliers]. Good game. Amb win 3-1. Get home 5.30 pm. Fine night. Chaplain sends me 5 eggs. Very good.
Mar 2 CAMP 13
Sharp frost during night, dull misty morning & quick thaw. I walk to Bgde HQ at CHIPPILY. Roads very bad & I get mucked up. Make some pancakes for dinner, very nice. Quiet night. Drums play at 5.0 pm.