The train journey was
quite comfortable and when we woke up at Aubigny we found there was only
about 12 miles to go. After leaving Arras we passed through what was
the old frontline before the retreat from Bapaume to the Hindenburg
line. Achiet le Grand was reached about nine thirty a.m. but we
stopped there over an hour before proceeding to Bapaume. On reaching
Bapaume we disentrained and, after watering and feeding, awaited our
orderlies who had proceeded by an early train to find billets and
come back and guide us to them. After waiting three hours and finding
no one, Siggers sent me on ahead to Haplincourt to see if any of the
artillery could be found. Sure enough we found the 15th
installed and also dug out our two orderlies who were made to leave
their bicycles at Achiet and come on in a motor lorry. Sent Wrate
back to guide them on and went back myself when I had seen the lines
and billets. We eventually got in about seven p.m. It was a bad
entrance and had some trouble pulling in.
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