War Dairy Entry: July 26th 1916

Bde remained in Amplier for the day. I was witness on a court martial after lunch.Rode into Doullens after tea. Went into Amiens with Williams Overy and Ross to dine and see the censoring of the cinematograph films taken during this battle. The Godbert was full up so we tried to get dinner at L'Univers, that was full up too but we eventually got a table. The films were quite good, but too much of the slightly wounded walking back followed by unwounded men pretending to assist, also photos of German prisoners and our dead were overdone. all the early ones were of our Divn before the attack and on July 1st. Got back to Amplier about 1230am.

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)

War Diary Entry: 23rd May 1916

Borrowed a car from the Divn, and started off at 9am with Handress Lloyd and Cookson (who has just returned from being attached to the divn staff) for Amiens. We called in at Naouns on the way to see if Headlam would come with us, but he was too busy.

In Amiens we inspected the result of the bombs dropped there 3 nights ago, there were only about 3, no damage done except 1 woman killed and some broken glass. We then went and looked over the camouflage; there was very little to see there this time as most of their imitation trees, guns, etc had recently been sent up to the front. While we were there in walked Bobbie Black ( the doctor at Kassala)and also Gordon, both from the Sudan.

Lunched at the Café Godbert. Bought some cherries and potatoes( strawberries all sold out). Motored back in time for the Divn conference at Acheux at 4pm. Afterwards I rode round through Acheux Wood to see the SWB.