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.

Fine morning C & D Coys [companies] working party (Cable line) 8.30 am. A & B 11.0 am. Final of Div Cup played off 2.30 pm. We win after a fine game & extra time 2-1. Result at full time 1-1. Orton scored both goals. Tea after the match & then both teams to the follies very good show Silver & Bronze medals. nice cup.

Fine morning. Bttn parade 9.25 am for Working party 500 strong, work on cable line, very hard day return about 6.0 pm, tired out. NCO’s class on the Assault Course, lecture at 2.0 pm by Lt. Edmunds.

5.50 am  Stand By ordered. 6.15 am Warning order No 2 issued. Bttn falls in Battle Order at 7.15 am, march off 7.30 am. All straight & in order. Bttn returns about 1.0 pm. We play RAMC [Royal Army Medical Corps] in final of Div Cup & draw 1-1 after extra time, very exciting game & a good match.

Dull miserable morning, slight rain fine in afternoon, but not at all good. Mens Whist drive at night, very good evening.