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June 6th Month 1916
58 hour train journey
26 Monday

Soon after 4 am stopped at [Steinbarque?]
near Belgian border. Practically same
place as Hazibrouck. Pretty village
went to little batch of huts, rats about
damp place, milk at farmhouse. Only
about 8 miles from firing line. Guns
to be heard. Now in Morbecque. 2 hrs
leave strolled into Hasebrouck and saw inside
of Cathedral very pretty. Our train up had 45 trucks
Heavy rain at night,[?] wet. Guns thundering all night.

27 Tuesday
Raining when we awoke, no pared. Officers
billeting in houses. Still on biscuits and [?]
and Tommies not very friendly.

28 Wednesday
Route march with packs up
in morning. Nothing for rest
of day. Visited Hasebrouck in
afternoon and went into beautiful
R.C. Church out of curiosity.
Leave stopped to Hasebrouck.
Germans came through here
before but not Morbecque.

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June 6th Month 1916
58 hour train journey
26 Monday

Soon after 4 am stopped at [Steinbarque?]
near Belgian border. Practically same
place as Hazibrouck. Pretty village
went to little batch of huts, rats about
damp place, milk at farmhouse. Only
about 8 miles from firing line. Guns
to be heard. Now in Morbecane. 2 hrs
leave strolled into Hasebrouck and saw inside
of Cathedral very pretty. Our train up had 45 trucks
Heavy rain at night,[?] wet. Guns