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After an uneventful drive we arrived at the Marshalling Area near Fareham [1] in time for a late dinner. After the meal we queued for various oddments. A lifebelt, two vomit bags rather like small paper carriers, a 24-hour ration pack, an emergency ration pack and a packet of biscuits, the usual 'hard tack'. The most outstanding comment was that the lifebelt would make a good pillow. Once again we were not allowed out of camp. It was just as well as the French money that we had been issued with at the Concentration Area would not be much good to us here.
The ground was very dirty and dusty in our tents but as it was only for one night and everybody was tired anyway, it didn't matter. Next morning we were off again, having had the message through the Tannoy as usual. Those other than drivers had to march about a mile to get to the trucks but we got there and were on the move pretty soon.
- Roche Court was one of several areas near Fareham used as marshalling areas. There's no clue in the diary which one. D-Day marshalling area camps A14 and A15 – West Walk, D-Day marshalling area camp A16, Roche Court
