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Saturday 11 March 1916

March 11, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

On bus in Locre to rejoin rgt. We are told rgt. Left Dranoutre for Fletre or Mont des Cats. Back to Bailleul & report to Can. camp Commandant at 11 am.
Get into motor lorrie for Meteren & then walk to billets near Mont des Cats, arrive about 1:15 PM. A great greeting by the troops who afterwards informed me I was in orders as struck off the strength of battalion active list. Should have gone to Folkestone or Shorncliffe.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: Bailleul, folkstone, Mont des Cats, Shorncliffe

Monday 21 February 1916

February 21, 2016 by Sarah McLennan

Heavy frost
At 2:30 am dress for departure. Await transport in Locre. Leave Locre 4:40 AM, arrive Bailleul 5:15, leave 5:30 AM, arr. Boulogne 10:15 am, leave Boulogne 12:15, arr. Folkestone, 1:30 PM, depart. Folkestone 2 PM, arr. Victoria [station] 5 PM, leave St Pancras [station] 6, arr. Leicester 7:55 go to aunt Louise & stay night.

Filed Under: 1916, Diary Entries Tagged With: Bailleul, Boulogne, folkstone, Leicester, Locre

Saturday 15 May 1915 – fine

May 15, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Usual parades in morning. I go to Folkestone and visit cinema. Home at 10:30 pm

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: cinema, folkstone, parades

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