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14 Sunday - 15 Monday
Estaires.
Church parade.
Rest.
Pratt.
Battle of Neuve Chapelle. Some of the heaviest cannonade by our artillery in history. I watched it from a distance.
Started to march but was turned back after 3 miles. Rest.
Casualties: Germans 20,000 British 18,000.


16 Tuesday
Left Estaires. Marched 9 miles. Outtersteene. Billeted in barns.


17 Wednesday
Outtersteene. Rest.
Spent most of my time with Pratt in village.


18 Thursday
Outtersteene.
March out 6 miles.


19 Friday
Outtersteene.
Stretcher Drill.


20 Saturday
Left Outtersteene arrived Armentières.
Staffords Brigade go into action for first time. Shelled by Germans.
Went out collecting for the first time.
Billet in a large hospital with regular RAMC. Had beer