Plenty of trains through here day and night. 30 through in 12 hours.

Cappy is a very large station about 2 miles from Froissy. I am glad to get away from H.Q. again. My mates are on fatigues there.

The following information is from Martin Farebrother:

Line on south bank of Somme (former French line) still open.

Parade at 5.50 a.m. Drill until 7.30 a.m. Oh dear. Told at 8.00 a.m. I had 20 minutes to pack up and go to Cappy as one of the men there had met with an accident.

Returned to Froissy by Red Cross motor car. This is the first time I have been to H.Q. since we took over from the French on March 12th.

Raining in torrents so we were not shifted but told to be ready same time on May 9th.

Bob and Fred left at 7.30am. It is quiet now they are gone. 9.30pm, Captn. says be ready 10.00am next day to move as B209 is being closed.

The following additional information is from Martin Farebrother:

LR on north bank of Somme probably closed because SG line Albert to Péronne complete.

Heard that B209 is to be closed shortly, also that No.1 L.R.O.C are going to Russia.

Heard No.23 L.R.O.C is now in France. Had another swim in river Somme. Beautiful.

Went to Frise for rations. We are getting plenty of food now. Half a loaf a day per man.