21st August 1914

Left GRAND FAYT at 6.45am and marched until 5.45pm.  Bivouac in meadow 2 miles from GROMMEGNIES.  Large numbers of troops fell out, the heat was terrific, as the packs and everything carried by the soldiers weigh about 68 lbs.  Many cases of heat stroke,  this was to be expected,  many followed on afterwards.