26.2.15 (Le Havre): The men were fitted out with skin waistcoats and extra stores were drawn.

Believed to show Captain Edgar Heathcote and men of Buxton half of “C” Company with their newly issued wool coats. Picture published by R & R Bull of Ashbourne.

Picture courtesy of David Wilkins

We arrived at Havre about 3-00 a.m. after an uneventful night. At Havre they had a revolving searchlight, which lit the bay up for miles. We disembarked at 9-00 a.m. We went into a shed on the side of the docks, staying there until next morning. We were not allowed to go out. We had nothing else only biscuit, bully beef and cheese. There was a good Y.M.C.A. there. While we were there the 4th Black Watch marched into camp just outside Havre. In the afternoon we had our fur coats issued out to us, which came in very handy at night as we slept on the floor.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]