Another dip in canal. It is hot here and plenty of work to do. This is the next biggest station to H.Qs.

Another man sent here to work the petrol pump (i.e. water column for engines) G. Beresford.

18th Train crew men recalled and sent further up the line. One went from Cappy.

Frise now closed. This is the last of the old main line stations to be shut.

The following information is from Martin Farebrother:

Confirms old line link across Somme canal closed, but line from Cappy across plateau towards Péronne remained at least partly open.

Eggs for breakfast – 3d*. each, but they were enjoyed. Weather lovely now.

*This equates to £1.16 in 2022 currency!

Had a dip in canal in afternoon. Church parade for men going in firing line.

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.