May 20th “Gas Test” at a village near-by, we all have to go through it, it is very hot now, and gas is not nice.
May 21st Manoeuvres, Our Col: is medical judge of the “enemy”.
May 23rd A whole bunch of promotions, including Bert to Sergeant. Tait, McRae, Scorer, Pasmore, Martin, Sharp, Stacey, Bert,
May 24th, waiting to move. nearly every-one “broke, I have about one hundred france out, and am nearly broke myself,
May 25th Leave Orlencourt, for AUCHEL, a long march I am with the band, we march through Pernes, the band goes strong through that town, but we broke down slap soon after. we arrive at Auchel about three o’clock, Bert had established the Orderly Room in a front room
