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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

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