Fine morning, went for a nice ride. Coys Parade as usual. Chaplain came with me for about an hour and had a nice chat.

Wet morning. H.C. [Holy Communion] 8.0am. Church Service 9.45 am. Fine. Visit Coy billets with Colonel. Band play in afternoon from 2.0 pm – 3.30 pm. Vol service 6.30 pm. Rev WINGFIELD DIGBY late of Holy Trinity, Camp Hill, Birmingham, very good service & well enjoyed. Where there is no vision there they shall perish. Quite crowded and a lot turned away. Brig Gen WILDING attended. Had supper with Madame Le Fere.

Very cold morning, snow during night. Sleet starts to fall about 9.0am. I go for a ride on Bessie but am forced to return – roads too slippy. NCOs Parade 2.0 pm.Not very exciting, too cold & miserable. Wet night.

Very sharp frost. Fine morning but cold, strong NE wind. Brig. General WILDING visits Bttn aabout 9.30 am, quite satisfied with all he saw except some young officers. Ride into ABBEVILLE in afternoon, fine ride but cold. Return at 5.0 pm. Very cold again at night.

Nice morning, very cold. Coys do parades as usual. NCOs parade at 2.0 pm. ADJT again goes on leave BOULOGNE route. Concert in school at 6.15 pm.

Bttn. Route March. Parade 9.15 am. March via MAISINIERES-VISSE-AIGNEVILLE. Nice morning for march, very cold. Dublins leave Brigade to join IRISH DIV. Household Bttn. Arrive TEOUFLES. ADJT [Adjutant] goes on leave, but it gets cancelled & he returns. Port of HAVRE closed.

Fine day but dull. Coys training as usual. NCOs Parade 2.0 pm.

Rise at 6.0 am, very misty morning, orders received we do not go to AMIENS as the dentist is coming to 11^th F. A. No definite time for his arrival, so I ask permission of the Colonel to go out, which he grants & I walk back to TOURS arriving about 12.30 pm. Had a most miserable time and wont go again. Div band play in the afternoon 2.30 – 4.0 pm. Receive news that there will be no one filled in as QM to the 2^nd Bttn. Rotten luck but can’t be helped. Nasty day missley rain and mist.

Fine morning but dull. Church parade at 9.45 am. I leave by Amb car to see dentist at 10^th F. A [Field Ambulance] TEOUFLES. Wait there until 4.30 pm. Then leave by car for 11^th F.A. BIENCOURT. Arrive there about 6.0 pm. Get orders to leave for AMIENS at 7.30 am. Sleep on a stretcher with 4 dirty blankets, very bad sleep. Have dinner & tea with SM HATT 2 R.D. Fus, very good of them, both ambulances Par BONNE, no sociability & have to forage for myself. Div Band arrive 6.0 pm.

Dull misty morning. Go for a ride but feel very stiff, have a good ride & get in about 12.20 pm. Sub Offrs [Officers) & NCOs Parade at 2.0 pm. Coy Drill. Nasty afternoon, damp & miserable.