21 March 1917; Wednesday

Up at 6 o’clock. Blankets handed in about 7 and marched off1 at 8 o’clock. Passed through Bailleul. Arrived at La Clyte2 about noon. Detailed off for the hospital in the afternoon. A fine hospital – previously a school. Sergeant Powell in charge and the usual 6 on the job.   11 kilos.


  1. “Marched off”, from Outtersteene (A). 

  2. La Clyte: sic – actually La Clytte in 1917 and now (Flemish) Klijte (B), midway between Bailleul and Ypres (Ieper), on the D23; Michelin square I3.