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DIARY OF MARCHES FROM SHORNCLIFFE TO 
OKEHAMPTON AND BACK. 
A Correspondent writes :— 
Now that the Camp at Okeliampton has become an established institution, and 
yearly from 12 to 14 batteries proved there from various stations to carry out 
their annual practice, I give here the rough diaries which I kept, of the marches 
made by my battery to the Camp and back from Shorncliffe and Aldershot, in 
the hopes that they may prove of use to Battery Commanders, as to where to halt 
for water, and to give them some idea of the kind of roads they will have to 
encounter, and the distances of the various marches. 
FROM SHORNCLIFFE TO OKEHAMPTON. 
SiiornclifFe 
to 
Ashford. 
June 11th. —Left Shorncliffe at 9 a.m., and marching by 
Beachboro’ and Postling halted at Sellinge to water and feed 
from 11 to 11.30 a.m. Arrived at Ashford at 1.20 p.m. 
Road good all the way, and fairly level. Distance 14 Miles. 
Ashford 
to 
Maidstone. 
June 12th. —Left Ashford at 8.80 a.m. and halted at 
Lenliam from 11 to 11.35 a.m. to water and feed; but the 
best place to water is at Harrietsham. Arrived at Maid¬ 
stone at 2.30 p.m. Road good all the way. Distance 19 
Miles. 
June 13th. —Left Maidstone at 8.80 a.m., and halted at 
Maidstone Borough Green from 11.25 to 11.55 to water and feed. 
to Road very good all the way, but for the most part undu- 
Sevenoaks. lating, and towards the end of the march decidedly hilly. 
Arrived at Sevenoaks at 2 p.m. Distance 18 Miles. 
Sevenoaks 
to 
to Red Mill. 
June 14th. —Left Sevenoaks at 8 a.m. Halted at God- 
stone Green to water, &c., from 11.5 to 11.35 a.m. Road 
good and principally down hill. Reached Red Hill at 2 p.m. 
Distance 18 Miles. 
Red Hill 
to 
Guildford. 
June loth. —Halted at Red Hill (Sunday). 
June 16th. —Left Red Hill at 8 a.m., and halted about 
half-way between it and Guildford from 11.15 to 11.45 a.m. 
to water, &c. Marched via Reigate and Dorking, arriving 
at Guildford at 2 p.m. Road good, but very up and down 
hill. Distance 20 Miles. 
f* June 17th. —Left Guildford at 8.30 a.m. and marched via 
UrUlICxIOPCi. |] ie Hog’s Back. No water obtainable, so halted on the 
IP Hog’s Back and fed only. Beautiful road the whole way. 
1? arnnam. Reached Farnham at noon. Distance 10 Miles. 
June 18th. —Marched at 8.30 a.m. via Odiham. Halted 
. at North Warnboro’ from 11 to 11.25 to water, &c. Road 
'RQd'no'a+AVo very good. Reached Basingstoke at 1.20 p.m. Distance 16 
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