Saturday 1st.
Rode to Gouy & Barly spent most of the day at Barly on the pump which is very hard to set as the chalk walls will not hold.
Sunday 2nd.
Have got the grippe at last. Parcel from Helen & letter.
Have now received 13 pairs of socks which ought to last to the end of the war. Rode to Humbercourt then to Mondicourt with C.R.E.
Monday 3rd.
Went to Gouy to set tanks & troughs. Called at Barly midday & found the men had done nothing so I set the Sergt on to them. Got orders tonight to commence several buildings for Divisional School at Gouy. Very bad with neuralgia & rheumatics. Wrote to Irene.
Tuesday 4th.
Went to explode Airplane bomb fallen near Gouy. When it was dug up it was found to be an anti aircraft shell. Went on to Gouy. This afternoon went to L’Arbret Park to see if pipes were ready. Cold day.
Wednesday 5th.
Went to Gouy this morning to Div School site and changed the buckets on the pump there. Went to Couturelle this afternoon to see a doctor who gave me aspirin. Cold again.
Thursday 6th.
Got orders to build huts etc for Div School at Gouy. Ordered material and arranged for Corpl Davies & 9 men to billet in Gouy.
Very bad with neuralgia & lumbago.
Friday 7th.
Started work on Div School putting Armstrong huts and cookhouses. Got a lot of infantry to help as general said the work was to be finished tomorrow. A lot of red hats about all day each wanting something special done so I was kept very busy.
Very bad with neuralgia.
Saturday 8th.
Working at high speed all day rushing the school buildings, got them all finished by night and then received orders for further work, a bayonet course and bunks for 2 40 ft huts.
Neuralgia still bad.
Sunday 9th.
Working on School at Gouy. Met Gen Jeudwine who had been inspecting School. He told me I had done “Most excellent work there.”
Monday 10th.
Went to Gouy both morning & afternoon. Finished bayonet course.
Repaired pump on Gouy – Bavincourt Rd.
Capt. Finch bought Gramophone.
Fine day.
Tuesday 11th.
Raining hard today first wet day for two weeks. T Lieut Holden & Griand came to see me about claim for buildings at Beaumetz.
Wednesday 12th.
Rode to Barly & Gouy. Wet day. Paid the men in Saulty tonight.
Got orders tonight to go to Boulogne tomorrow.
Thursday 13th.
Went to Boulogne & Abbeville in Motor car, had lunch at the Folkestone Hotel. Met Major Allen who told me about Maj * & Capt Temple being killed. Had dinner at Doullens. Got home about 9.30 p.m.
Friday 14th.
Went to L’Arbret & Gouy & paid the men there. Brought away my party from Gouy.
Went to Barly to report on footpaths reqd at Hospital.
Saturday 15th.
Rode to Gouy this morning to Humbercourt & L’Arbret this afternoon. Had tea with Col Liddell Div Train went to report on A.S.C. dumps and on flint quarry.
Drew 100 francs from Field Cashier.
Letters from Jack & Dick.
Sunday 16th.
Wrote to Maud.
Rode to Gouy this morning Avesnes Le Comte this afternoon.
Monday 17th.
Rode to Gouy this morning & stayed all day building bunks in huts and footpaths. Had lunch with C.R.E. & tea at Div School.
Wet day & blowing very hard.
Adjutant told me I was getting a great deal of kudos from the G.O.C.
Tuesday 18th.
Wrote to Irene.
Same as yesterday.
Put in application to C.R.E. for promotion to rank of Captain. C.R.E. said he would look into the matter.
Wet day.
Wednesday 19th.
Weather still bad. Rode to Gouy. Started working on A.S.C. refilling station. The infantry did not come as ordered so I could not do much. Got a lot of work done at Gouy.
Thursday 20th.
Showery day. Wrote to Home. Had 60 men working on A.S.C. Dump L’Arbret 26 at Gouy, 6 at Barly, 6 Barly Wood, 5 Saulty. Got 3 horses knocked out today. Went to L’Arbret, Gouy & Barly, after tea went to Humbercourt with Major Woods R.A.M.C. to flint quarry.
Friday 21st. (Good Friday)
There is no entry this day.
Saturday 22nd.
There is no entry this day.
Sunday 23rd. (Easter Sunday)
Went to Doullens for dinner after a ride to Gouy.
Monday 24th.
Working at Gouy Camp all day. Fine day.
Tuesday 25th.
Wrote to Honey.
Working in Gouy Camp and at Barly.
Wednesday 26th.
Went to Mondicourt to get supplies for Monchiet then went on to Monchiet and spent afternoon in Gouy. Fine day.
Thursday 27th.
Rode via L’Arbret to Gouy worked there all day. Had tea with Maj Campbell at L’Arbret.
Saw Corpl Loman about tank & drew some pipe 2”.
Friday 28th.
Rode to Barly & Fosseux this a.m. then on to Gouy where I worked on Camp awhile then on to Monchiet where I had 25 inf working. Back to Saulty at 6.15.
Saturday 29th.
Rode via Barly to Gouy then on to Monchiet where I started ditch to the horse troughs.
Sunday 30th.
Went to Gouy & worked there all day. At 5 p.m. went with Capt Finch in Motor to La Bellevue & Lucheux. Nice drive. Wrote to Irene.
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