Sat Oct 13 Feel “jake” after another civilised sleep. The maids feed us good. Jack pulls a bad break on the Countess mistaking her for another servant. we eat good all day Capt D.E Clarke + his batman are also with the rearguard Capt D.B. has a pretty bad quinsey + is feeling jolly sick.
The 3rd Can Fld Amb come + look over the place + tell us we can leave. we pile up all the remaining junk into the car then jump on + off we go. we do not know anything about our unit except that they went to Thermes. D.B’s temp is 104°. we pull out at 4:15 PM. We go to Aire first passing thro Lillers, then we make for Thermes. by this time it is pitch dark + raining like the mischief at Thermes we learn the unit was only there one night + we start out to find a Roman Road they are supposed to
