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24 May GAPENNES

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Digital Team
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Wet morning. Practicing of Brigade Attack. Fine afternoon.

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23 May GAPENNES

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Digital Team
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Very hot day. Battalion practice Attack- Counter Attack & Consolidation.

Left Agenville at 8.0am. marched to GAPENNES  arrived about 11.am.

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22 May

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Digital Team
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Arrived Havre at 1.0pm & entrained. Left Havre at 5.0 & arrived at Caudas about 6.0pm. Marched to Agenville. Btn. had left stayed in School m.[masters] House.

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21 May Leave

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine day. Drove Weymouth. Left Weymouth at ?pm & arrived Southampton 5.30. Boat left at 7.0pm.

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20 May Leave

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine day. Out in morning. Down [weirs?] in afternoon. Picnic. Tea out. Sg.& Mrs. PITT came on visit from Bournemouth. Very nice time.

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19 May Leave

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine day. Out morning and afternoon. Very nice.

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18 May Leave

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Digital Team
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Fine day. Went to Weymouth. Mufti. Nice time and enjoyed it very much.

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17 May Leave

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Digital Team
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Nice fine day. Shaved in afternoon. Saw Sinn Feiners arrive from Ireland. Poor looking lot.

Very nice time.

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16 May Leave

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Digital Team
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Rather dull went out morning and afternoon. Quiet but nice.

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15 May Leave

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Digital Team
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Rather misty went out morning and afternoon. Quiet but nice. To Lodge with Bert.

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