Fine morning. I get up about 9.0 am. Feel a bit groggy. No church pde. Bttn does a platoon compt [competition]on the Butte de Tir range. Sgnts Comp in the afternoon. Murrell & Smith 48. Self 47. Tea on range. 4.30 pm Offrs v Sgts. We win by 17 pts. Scores Sgts 508 Offrs 491
Fine morning, very sharp frost. I stay in bed all day. SM Blackburn, Wright & Tiger Smith also SM Walker MG Btt.
Fine day. I feel groggy in the morning diarreha & sick, so stop in bed all day. Bttn Team play Gds Div M.G. Btt [Guards Divisional Machine Gun Battery] which ends in a draw 0-0, very good game.
Fine day. Bttn pde [parade] 8.30 am. Training as usual. Officers play Seaforth offs [officers] again in the afternoon & win 8.0. Quiet night & troops allowed out.
Fine morning. Stand to 3.30 am. All Battle Kit issued & Bttn ready to move 5.0 am. No attack made & we fall out carry on training as usual. No one allowed out.
Fine day. Training as usual. Officers play Seaforth officers & win 2-1.
Weak attack at night which did not develop.
Fine morning, sharp frost. Bttn parade 8.30 am NCO’s class 8.30 -12.15 pm lecture in afternoon. Andre Debenard visits me about 5.30 pm. See SM Dent Gds Machine Gun Btt [Guards Machine Gun Battery] at night.
Fine morning, Church pde 10.30 am very nice. I have a nice bath & change in the afternoon. Quiet day.
Fine morning. Bttn pde [parade] 9.0 am. March onto pde ground Butte de Tir. Gen Comdg Div [General Commanding Division] inspected us 11.0 am. Bttn march past column of platoons, very good & General pleased. Footer match in the afternoon. Officers v Sgts [Sergeants]. Former win 4-2. Fine game & good sport.
Fine morning, sharp frost. Bttn parade 8.30 am. I meet Bgde Major & lay out the ground for GOC inspection tomorrow. Visit SM Loveland at night & have a nice time.