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April

Belgium. 24th Got motor lorries
and went out near Hazebrouck,
26th Got word that we are going
on the Somme. Went in the train
to Doullens & marched 16 kilos. Got
to bed 1 a.am. To 27th Up again at 4a.
Got in Busses and came down
near Corbie. Will Marsden & I
made runners. 28th Tom Reid killed
29th Good Friday still running.
30th Easter Saturday got word
that the Btn. moved & left us,
went to Corbie, but got no instr
-uctions. 31st Waiting at B.H.2. for
[?]. Left 4p. 1st gaurd Btn.
in the line 9p. nothing much
doing. Did post of a night. Daylight 4th
Barrage opened. Fritz "straffed" for about
40 mins. then started to come over on
the left. Tommies give way & B coy
almost surrounded. General retirement
Rough time all day. We were retiring