September 6, 1917
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Route march in morning. Afternoon off to go to Arques to do several things. Two I failed to carry out, one to see Colonel Murphy of 18th because he was away for the day, second to see Tommy Gissing, he also was away.
I saw a wonderful system of lochs in the Canal there. The Canal level drops some 70 ft. or more necessitating 5 continuous lochs, there is also a lift or rather two lifts which raise one boat up to the higher level at the same time lowering one. ‘Tis worked by hydraulic power and consists of a long basin into which the barge is steered, the ends being then closed. A lever is then pressed and the whole affair, basin, water and barge is raised or lowered as the case may be, the end is then raised and the barge passes out into the stream, the process being repeated like a see-saw. It was built in 1887 and is a wonderful affair.
Had tea of 3 eggs and chips – 2 francs 2 and by means of a lift on two different cars managed to get home without getting wet, it have come on to rain very hard.
NOTE: The next diary entry is September 9.