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John Moyle War Diary

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after a very rough passage and reached Hospital Ship (lighted up) Oct 5th Le Havre at 3:30 A.M. Walked to a Rest Centre - under canvas. All along the building - Good Y.M.C.A. 2 officers in a tent.

Oct 6th - Capt. Williams & I walked into Le Havre and had dinner at the Officers Club.

Oct 7th - Up at 5 A.M. Struck camp & left at 8 for the station - coffee - bread & butter at 10:45 A.M. Off at 11:40 - crawled out. Graville St. Honome - poplar & fields. Small - camp - orchards - Harfleur - fine Church - ferns woods - St. Saureut-Gailneville 12-15.

A long goods train prevented me seeing the name of the next station Balbec ? 1:25 P.M.

? ? ? large village. Motteville junction for Amiens Pavilly 2:30 Barentin then Rouen no stop - Darnetal Preaux - Isneauville 5:10 P.M. A new line - Start first under the bridge - over the watershed of