• Physical drill as usual.
• Route march at 8:30AM.
• Snowed all day and night.
• Complemented on smart appearance.
• More rumours about going to England.

• Paraded for inspection at 9:00AM.
• Kit inspection at 10:00AM.
• Social evening in Barrack room.

• Physical drill as usual.
• Snow three feet deep.
• Had lecture in hall.
• Musketry inspection at 2:30PM.
• Saw the Engineers off.

• Physical drill as usual.
• Received a few letters.
• Examination of N.C.O.’s at Armouries.
• Squad Drill.
• Passed through.

• Physical drill as usual.
• Examination of N. C. O.‘s at Armouries.
• Rifle drill.
• Passed through.

• Paraded at 9:00AM at Armouries for Examination.
• Platoon and Battalion drill.
• Passed through.

• Armouries for Divine Service at 10:00AM.
• Returned to Barracks and wrote some letters.
• Went to St. George’s Church at 7:02PM.

• Physical drill at Armouries at 6:10AM.
• Last day of Examination on all subjects.
• Passed through.

• Marched for 12 miles and had dinner in the open.
• Manoeuvres in open order.
• Fine weather…cold.

• Inspected by Colonel Hughes in kit and baggage.
• Route march at 2:30PM.
• Went to Picture Palace with Q. M. Sergt. Fee.
• Quite enjoyed the evening.

• Day in woods.
• Had command of Platoon in trenching.
• Took two rows of trenches from the enemy.

• Very cold, wet, and dirty.
• Lecture in Mess Room on Rifles.
• Formed awkward squad.
• Went to cinema with Sergt. Major Davidson, Q. M. Sergt. Fee, and Sergt. Marks.

• Route march around Town.
• Saw Engineers off to Halifax.
• Pictures in evening-very nice.

• Church at 11:00AM.
• St. Paul’s in the evening with Q. M. Sergt. Fee-enjoyed the Service.

• Physical drill at 6:00AM.
• March round town at 9:00AM.
• Concert at Y.M.C.A. at 7:00PM.
• A few more rumours about going away.

• Lecture and bayonet drill in square.
• Route march in afternoon.
• Evening at Pictures.
• Ice cream later.
• Q.M. Sergt. Fee paid (Luck).

• March round town at 8:50AM.
• Paraded at 1:15PM for Presentation of Colours to 22^nd Battery attached to us-a fine sight.

• Route march to Gananoque, 18 miles south.
• Stayed the night.
• Had a fairly good time.
• Bad weather going.
• Ate chocolate and smoked all the way.

• Slept in Church.
• Returned from Gananoque.
• Had dinner on road.
• Songs of Old England.
• Fine scenary.
• Went to bed early.

• Practiced for sprinting.
• Reviewed by Brigadier Colonel Denison.
• Complimented on durability.

• Went to Church at 10:00AM.
• Paraded round town.
• Went to church with Q M. Sergt. J. Fee.
• Nice service.

• Went to Ottawa and stayed at the Y. M. C. A.
• Had a most enjoyable time.
• Presented with Colours by Lady Borden.
• I took guard over night.

• Returned from Ottawa.
• Watched sports-very good.
• Marched round town.
• Hockey match with “H”. “G’s” won by 6 to 0.
• Pictures with Sergt. Marks.

• Paraded round town at 10:00AM.
• Sports at Armouries at 1:30PM-large attendance.
• Had an enjoyable time with Sergts. Fee & Marks, and friends.

• Paraded at 9:00AM.
• Inspection at  10:00AM by Brigadier Maj. Stewart.
• Carnival in afternoon and evening.

• Physical drill in Platoons.
• Inspection of bunks by Capt. Scott and Lieut. Black.
• Route march in afternoon and letters in evening.

• Physical drill as usual.
• Company drill and Platoon.
• Went to Pictures with Sergts. Maingue & Jealous Opera House.

• Paraded for Divine Service at Armouries.
• Wrote letters in the afternoon.
• Went to St. Paul’s Church in the evening with Q. M. Sergt. Fee.

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