have to wait around on dock all day, write to Belle & mail it from the dock P.O. Leave Southampton on board S/S Connaught. 1700 troops on board (including the 102 Batt & ourselves,) our transport were on a different boat. packed like Herrings in a box. leave Southampton at 6.30 PM, had no grub since 3 AM it is now 7.30 P.M. feel awfully hungry. Bully beef & hard tack at 4.35 PM. Sleep on deck. cold & dusty.
Sat AUG 12 leave boat at La Harve hang around docks until noon without any grub. then march to a rest camp six miles up hill all the way, terribly hot, & awfully hungry. get some supper at 12.30. PM. Sunday AUG 13. R.C. church parade at La Harve church 10 AM. in camp rest of day, we all have C.B. lecture by Major Bell on mail. I write to Belle & dont enjoy writing for a censor to read. Tuesday AUG 15. (In camp all day Monday the 14th) Reveille
