May 21, 1917
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O.S. again, so had a bit to do getting the camp fixed up. Handed over to the new crowd, the 61st Amb. at midday, and marched to Avesnes les Bapaume. Here we took over a Gas Case Hospital from 3rd, and I met some of the old 1st Stationary chaps who had been sent out for duty in the field. Had a look at the cemetery where two of our bearers were buried and later inspected a Wild’s Cooker, at the C.C.S., which is a wonderful affair and does an extraordinary amount of work.
On my way back I had a yarn with one of the pigeon fraternity. We use pigeons for conveying messages from the front line, etc. and at present have no fewer than 70 movable lofts. The birds are brought over as squeakers from England. Two birds are always entrusted with the same message as they sometimes get knocked but they apparently have no trouble in passing through a barrage.