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Wednesday 18 December Valenciennes

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Wet day. Not much doing.

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Tuesday 17 December Valenciennes

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Wet again. Not much doing.

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Monday 16 December Valenciennes

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Fine day, some slight showers, Bttn do training. Not much doing. Shoot in the afternoon. Very good.

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Sunday 15 December Valenciennes

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Dull morning. Church pde [parade] 10.0 am. Band play in Square during afternoon. Nice night. I have a night cap & sleep well.

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Saturday 14 December Valenciennes

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Wet again. CO’s inspection in morning. A Coy play Sea [Seaforth Highlanders] in afternoon draw 1-1. I get in the best shoot I’ve done, quite pleased.

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Friday 13 December Valenciennes

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Wet again. Coys [Companies] do some training but not much. I get in another shoot & do very well.

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Thursday 12 December Valenciennes

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Wet day. Coys do training in Bks. Div Comdr comes round, things all right. Afternoon better, have a shoot & do well. Whist drive at night, very nice time. Offrs & Sgts 48. Tres Bien.

 

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Wednesday 11 December Valenciennes

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Wet morning. Coys [Companies] do training in Bks [Barracks]. In afternoon Corps Comdr [Corps Commander] has a parade for dist [distribution] of medals. Fine. I have a shoot after pde.

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Tuesday 10 December Valenciennes

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Wet day, not much doing in morning, we play Kings Own in the afternoon 1st Round Div Cup. Good game, but ground very bad, win 2-0. Whist drive for men at night. Very good. Band plays.

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Monday 9 December Valenciennes

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Wet miserable day. Band arrives from England. Nearly all boys.

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