Fine cold day. The Bgde carry out a Tactical Scheme on the Mailly ranges. GOC Div & GOC XVII Corps watch operations.

We play 2^nd Sea [Seaforth Highlanders] in afternoon & draw 0-0 after extra time.

Fine day but cold. Church pde 11.0 am CO’s inspection after Church. Conference of Coy Cmdrs in afternoon.

Fine day but very cold. I have Bttn again as on previous day, then take NCOs

We play D of W [Duke of Wellingtons] in the afternoon & win 2-0, very good game.

Fine day but cold, I have Bttn again for ½ hr, then they go to training. I take class again.

Lt Col Karslake GSOI 4^th Div gives a lecture in the evening, very good.

Fine day. Bttn parade under me at 8.20 am then march off to training, I have a NCOs class

Dull day. Platoon A.R.A. Competition takes place on Mailly range. Results

A 403    B343

C 126    D 456

15 Plat score highest points 136

Brig Gen Green inspects Bks.

Dull day. Bttn parade 8.30 am on square of Cau Bks. I have them at drill for 10 minutes. Coys afterwards do training.

Fine day. Cold. Coys do training

Fine day. Church pde 11.0 am in Cau Bks. C.O’s inspection of billets after Church.

Fine day. Not much doing. Draft inspected by C.O.