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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]