May 1917

May 1917
4th Friday
Changed from Ward Duty, and went into Dressing Station.

18th Friday
Part of B Sect leave Aix-Noulette, and march to Lievin, myself going by Car.

19th Saturday
Day Stretcher Bearer.
Lens 2 miles.

26th Saturday/27th Sunday
At 12pm o’clock we left Lievin in small parties, and marched to Aix-Noulette. Germans shelled continually all the way and we arrived at the latter place at 3am o’clock 27th, and slept til 7am. At 8.30am marched away from Aix-Noulette for (blank, probably Labeuvrière) a 17 miles journey. The weather being extremely hot, we arrived at our destination at 4pm o’clock, all of us beat. Billeted at Hospital. C and part of B Sect run the Corps Rest Station, which is a lovely place. The village being nice country. The rest of the Unit work the line in front of Lens.