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Thursday 14 July 2011

War Diary Entry: July 14th 1916

Motored into Doullens in the afternoon. Saw Branker & Hobbs there, both 5th Divn staff; their divn was on the way through for the push. I also saw two Australian Battns marching through.

War Diary Entry: July 13th 1916

Raikes & Haversham dined, also Morgan & we played bridge.

Tuesday 12 July 2011

War Diary Entry: July 12th 1916

Heard of Raymond's death last Sunday from Father. Handress Lloyd and Fuller dined. Monkhouse has just been made a brigadier, I fitted him out with all the badges.

Monday 11 July 2011

War Diary Entry: July 11th 1916

Motored into Amiens with Bayley & Peto. Lunched at the Godbert & got back about 6pm.Welch and Morgan died.

(2010 Image of the Hotel Godbert)

Sunday 10 July 2011

War Diary Entry: July 10th 1916

Hunter Weston addressed all the battns in the morning. Dined with De Lisle in the evening, Motored into Doullens in the afternoon.

War Diary Entry: July 9th 1916

There is no entry for this day apart from the heading. One thing he usually did was write to his mother.