Wet day. Coys do training in Bks. Div Comdr comes round, things all right. Afternoon better, have a shoot & do well. Whist drive at night, very nice time. Offrs & Sgts 48. Tres Bien.

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.