9 August 1915:

Louis notes that they marched on 9 August to Wizernes. Again the battalion diary gives more detail. Following a parade at 8.30am the battalion left Mollinghem and marched via Aire to Roquetoire where they billeted for lunch . At 3.30pm they started marching again and arrived at Wizernes via Belfaut at 5.30pm after a 'hot and trying march'.

Google maps suggest 23.2 km and some 4 hours 47 minutes walking the most direct route and obviously without carrying kit etc.

A street in Bethune 100 years on. August 2015.