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Nov 15 ARRAS

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Digital Team
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Fine morning but dull. Bttn does training. Concert at night, very good one, we find some good talent & it goes off very well.

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Nov 14 ARRAS

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Fine but dull. Heavy fog in the morning. Raiders go out for training. Fairly quiet time.

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Nov 13 ARRAS

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Fine but very dull. Bttn at training fairly busy but not too much. Heavy fog at night.

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Nov 12 ARRAS

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Fine but not too bright. Bttn starts training for a raid 200 men & dig the trenches for practice.

Lt Col LACON returns from leave.

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Nov 11 ARRAS

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Fine morning Church Parade 11.0am. Bien. PRITCHARD attends. Quiet day.

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Nov 10 RONVILLE

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Dull morning. Bttn spends day in cleaning up, not much doing in any way.

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Nov 9 RONVILLE

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Fine morning we do a short parade some rain later. Prepare to move into billet in Arras. Get down  about 3.0pm but find we cannot get in until 4.30pm. Bttn relieved by 3/10 Midds [Middlesex Regt] & arrive Arras about midnight.

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Nov 8 RONVILLE

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Wet morning we do a lecture on map reading, musketry etc. Fine in afternoon. Squad do a parade under Cpl HEMMING

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Nov 7 RONVILLE

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Fine day & we get in a good morning work. Sg SARLICK comes down to assist me.

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Nov 6 RONVILLE

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Fine day we carry out drill etc.

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