Wet morning. Coys [Companies] do training in Bks [Barracks]. In afternoon Corps Comdr [Corps Commander] has a parade for dist [distribution] of medals. Fine. I have a shoot after pde.

Wet day, not much doing in morning, we play Kings Own in the afternoon 1st Round Div Cup. Good game, but ground very bad, win 2-0. Whist drive for men at night. Very good. Band plays.

Wet miserable day. Band arrives from England. Nearly all boys.

Fine day. Church pde 11.0 am. A play B in afternoon former win 1-0

Dull day. CO’s inspection of Bks [Barracks] etc. Play 9th I Coy RE in afternoon. Draw 1-1

Dull day. We do training.

Dull morning but fine. Have a rehearsal for Kings pde [parade] at 9.0 am. Pde 1.45 pm for HM The King. He arrives about 2.30 pm & presents 2 VC’s. Bgde[Brigade] work very well & look well, he has the POW [Prince of Wales] & Prince Albert with him, they both look well.

Dull morning. Battalion inspection by CO in I.M.O.[Infantry March Order?] Coys [Companies] have to detail 24 files for HM The King who visits us tomorrow.

Dull morning some rain. Football match with Kings Own cancelled on account of reorganisation.

Fine day very cold. Bttn [Battalion] does a route march. I take footballers at training. Visit POW [Prisoner of War] repatriation camp at night, grim place.