Fine day we soon settle down after arrival. Aircraft very active. Strong wind & clouds later on. Very dark & slight rain at night.

Fine morning but strong wind. Bttn does 1 hours training & then clears up. March off 6.30pm & move via Bac-de-Sud to Saulty (?) Entrain 8.30pm. Train leaves 10.0pm very good journey, arrive Proven 8.0am. March to PALMA CAMP very poor camp a few tents remainder bivouacs.

Fine day but cloudy at times. Bttn carries out route march in morning. Bttn team replay final of Brigade Cup & win 3-0 very good game. Concert at night, which was also very good. Maj BANNERMAN visits Bttn dines at HQ mess. Have a nice chat with him. Quiet night.

Fine day. Bttn carries out training. Two Coys A & B on Field Firing. Bttn team plays Comp Team in final of Bgde Cup. Very poor game & after two lots of extra time it ends in a draw. Quiet night.

Fine day, open air service 10.0am at which Gen attends, very nice service, after parade Bttn march past. Inspection of billets & kits by C.O.

Fine day. Coys do training as usual. In the afternoon we go & watch the HB team play 2^nd Seaforths the latter win 2-1 very poor game. We spend some time in Sea Mess get home about 8.0pm. Gas test 12.0 noon.

Fine day. Coys do training as usual. A & B play final of Regt Football Tourney A win 1-0. Very good game. Quiet night.

Fine day. Coys do training. Very busy day getting ready for concert at night. A play D in Regt Tourney. A win 1-0. Concert at night 6.30 – 8.45pm. Very good indeed. Gen PRITCHARD attends also Col WEBBER R.I.F.[Royal Irish Fusiliers] Quiet night.

Fine day. Coys do training as usual. We have a shoot in the afternoon. Hd Qrs versus A Coy & we just manage to win by 3 points. Hd Qrs 269 A Coy 266. I score 66. Col gives us 30 frs. B play C in Regt Tourney. B winning after extra time 1-0

Rose’s Birthday

Fine day Coys do training. Big Gun returns from leave. I ask Adjt about leave. No return from him.