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On this day 7th May 1915

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No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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MAY 7th. At 7.30 p.m. went fatigue carrying barbed wire entanglements to our own trenches and got back at 12.30a.m..

[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]

7th May 1915 . We got up about dinner time and immediately after breakfast we went for a change of clothes and a bath at Bailleul. We arrived back about 6-15 p.m. and then a fatigue party had to go out at 6-45 arriving back about 1 a.m.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

May 7th. Rose about 11-30. Set off at 1-30 to lunatic asylum at Bailleul for a bath. Saw aeroplane station there. New pair of socks each. Artillery about Ypres very active.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

 

On this day 3rd April 1915

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Bailleul 3/4/15: The Battalion with 5th Battalion marched to billets here.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On APRIL 3rd we marched two miles further on towards the firing line to a place called Bailleul.

[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]

3rd April 1915. Left Outresteen after one or two inspections at 2 o’clock and marched to Bailleul. Arrived about 3-30. First time we had been billeted in a town. Rather a dirty place. We saw a number of prisoners being taken under escort to Havre. Had a walk round the town at night. Went in the church. One of the most beautiful Churches I have been in. Our billet was in a warehouse – Rue de Jardine

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

Apr 3rd. Kit inspn 10 a.m. Set off at 1-30 to Bailleul. Billeted in a large school. Parcel from home arrived.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

On this day 2nd April 1915

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Outersteene Good Friday 2/4/15: The Battalion with the 5th Battalion marched to billets here from NEUF BERQUIN (DOULLEU COMMUNE).

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

On APRIL 2nd we marched 8 miles to a place called Outtersteene and there billeted, we are expecting another move.

[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]

2nd April 1915. GOOD FRIDAY Church parade at 8-40 a.m. Early dinner. Moved at 12-30. Marched four miles to Outresteen back to our old billet, the woman pleased to see us back. Stayed there all night, empty house, very comfortable.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

Apr 2nd. Good Friday service at 8-30 a.m. in field. Set off at 12-30 (I rode) to Outersteene (4 miles). Billeted in an empty house there. Grand day again. Very warm marching.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

On this day 9th March 1915

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9.3.15 (Outtersteene): Battalion with S.F. Brigade marched to billets picking up band at BAILLEUL.

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MARCH 9th. We marched away from Nieppe to a place called Outtersteene, a distance of 14 miles. The Germans were at this place on the retreat from Mons, they were in the same billet as I am for 9 days. On coming through Nieppe we saw an aeroplane duel, one German and two English, they did not fetch him down but flew wide so that our guns could find him, they fired 11 shells at him, but he escaped. We are in France again.

[1415 L/Cpl Alfred Afford, D Company]

9th March 1915. Reveille 5-30 a.m. Left the barn at 8-00 a.m. Marched to Outresteen, a distance of about eleven miles, going through Bailleul. We got a very good billet in an empty house which was in charge of a Belgian refugee. Guarded by aeroplanes all the way.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

On this day 4th March 1915

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4.3.15 (Terdeghen): Battalion marched to S. SYLVESTRE where with the 5th Battn it was inspected by the Colonel – Gen. Sir H. L. SMITH-DORRIEN. Then enbussed for BAILLEUL (where Band left). Then marched to OOSTROOVE FARM near PLOEGSTEERT and billets. There attached to 11th Brigade – Brig. Gen. HASLER.

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MARCH 4th. Inspected by General Smith Dovien at Terdeghem and then rode in motors to a place called Armentieres 3 miles from the firing line, this is in Belgium. And here we were billeted in an old roofless barn.

[1415 L/Cpl. Alfred Afford]

4th March 1915. We were inspected by Smith Dorrien. Reveille at 6-00 a.m. Left Terdeghen at 8-00 a.m. Marched two miles, went by motor bus to Bailleul and then marched seven miles to a farm near Dieppe. Never had such a march in my life, what with cobble stones and mud -awful. The mud was up to the knees in same places. When we got there we were all tired out and to crown it all B Company was made line piquet for 24 hours. That is have your equipment on all the time and be ready for anything. At night the artillery was firing and one shell dropped about 100 yards from our barn. Ready for home any time. Here we got one slice of bread besides the biscuits.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]