The Dorsets landed at Le Havre at 4pm, according to the war diary.<\/p>\n
The weather was hot but previous heavy rain had made the ground wet and, with the transport struggling up the steep hill out of the city, it took nearly 2 hours to get to Rest Camp No. 8, six miles away. The main body of the battalion arrived at 10pm, with the transport still stuck along the road from\u00a0Le Havre.<\/p>\n
Orders were to stay put until further notice.<\/p>\n
I am not sure of the exact location of Rest Camp No. 8 but I imagine it was in to the north of Le Havre, in the hills above Sainte-Adresse, where Rest Camp No. 1 was located. If any one has the exact location please let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n
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