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road,a cold & wet trip, reaching camp about 6.30. Bridges slightly improved over Somme but still insufficient for traffic the delay caused by the large number required no less than 5 on this one road.
Friday 13th Sept.
Worked hard apportioning out drugs to Battalions & at 11 oclock set off with Capt McGlashan for Amiens, he having transferred to No.2.C.C.S. Once again blocked at bridge so made a detour through St Christ thence back to Villers Carbonnel to Main St Quentin road on to Amiens. Dropped Capt Mc at the station & without waiting for dinner went to a large E.E.C.Canteen for stores.Could buy practically nothing here as a new rationing scheme was in vogue, each division receiving an allowance. Decided to go through to Picquigny as I wanted stuff for a 'hopover' to give V.H. a send off. Managed to buy some nuts, wine Butter, soap, tinned milk etc & papers, tried Y.M.C.A. canteen for cigarettes.