• Went walking with my brothers.
• Church in the evening at Enfield with girl.

• Went to Hyde Park and waited for train from London Bridge at 9:13.
• Returned to Sandling Camp at 11:30AM.
• Took over QM Sergt. From my friend J. Fee.

• Still QM Sergt.
• Plenty of rain and mud.
• Boys went towards Folkestone and came back wet-through.
• No mail.

• Still QM Sergt.
• Inspection by Major Bonar Law and Maj. Gen. Sam Hughes.
• Plenty of wet.

• Compliments from boys.
• Dandy weather and wishing for friends to come down.
• Battalion out all day.
• Stayed in camp and wrote letters.

• Received letters-some from Canada.
• Weather fine.
• Boys satisfied.
• Went and saw girl at Folkestone.

• Finished duty to Company.
• Saw girl in the afternoon and had a swell time.
• Loath to leave her…
• Back in camp at 11:50PM.

• Divine Service in Square.
• Saw girl in the afternoon and sat by the sea and went for walks.
• Went to Junction but had to take an earlier train.
• Waited at Sandling and saw train through.

• Commenced duty once again.
• I am thinking of the girl quite a lot.  Sent gloves to her with plenty of powder in them.
• Received letters…

• Work as usual.
• Parade out all day as usual.
• Dandy weather-fine and warm.
• Wrote letters and received three.

• Same again. Up at 3:30AM and worked until 10:30PM.
• Zeppelins about but I do not know where.

• Aeroplanes in great numbers.
• Received a lovely letter.
• Battalion out all day.
• Battle ships sent out.

• Provided luncheon for boys.
• Battalion bivouacked at night.
• Camp quiet.

• Saw for food and clothes.
• Left for home at 3:15 and arrived at Ada’s place at 6:00 PM.
• Went to Tottenham Cinema and had a dandy time.

• Saw Annie in the morning and Ada in the afternoon and stayed for tea.
• Charing Cross at 9:15 AM-Elsie, Ada, and friend seeing me off.

• Started bomb throwing.
• Stayed in camp and wrote letters.
• Received parcel…

• Big field day and the Division is out.
• A little wet but sun later.
• Stayed in and saw Zepplin over Canterbury. It did damage.
• Returned fairly tired.
• No letters.

• Company drill: skirmishing, bayonet fighting, and extensive work.
• Aeroplanes in abundance.
• German air raids on East Coast.
• Still no letters.
• Piguet at Folkestone.

Thursday,
August 19^th

• Big day-Division is out.
• Marche to Ashford and fought action home.
• Dandy day.
• Received on letter.

Friday,
August 20^th

• Another big day-Division out.
• Airmen expecting raid.
• Clouds low, and very misty.
• Plenty of rumours about going.
• Still no letters.

Saturday,
August 21^st

• Company drill.
• Piguet at Folkestone in the evening-pretty quiet.  

• Church parade at 9:00 AM.
• Walked about the hills-lovely scenery and clear beautiful views.
• Hythe and Sandgate in the evening.

• Took full packs and left for four days.
• Arrived at Hatch Park, belonging to Lord Northcliffe
• Fine herd of deer-500
• Went out at night.

• Slept from 3:00 AM to 6:30 AM.
• Started again at 8:00AM.
• Advanced upon Ashford and took the place.
• Camped along the canal banks at 10:00AM

• Reveille at 6:00 AM.
• Started manoeuvres again at 10:00 AM.
• Concert in camp at canal banks in the evening.

• Back again at Hatch Park.
• Went with friend to Ashford and had a dandy time.
• Back again at camp at 6:00PM.

• Skirmishing around Hythe and Lydd.
• Same kind of drill-getting monotonous.
• Received letters.

• Waited in camp for pass.
• Left by 11:40 AM and arrived at Finsbury Park at 3:00PM.
• Went to cousin Triss, out with Ada and Elsie.

• Met girl at 3:00PM.
• Went home and had a nice quiet time, Elsie being there.
• Left at 7:30 PM and caught the 9:15 Charing X.
• Arrived in camp at 12:15.

• Started bombing again.
• Weather fine but cold.
• Throwing grenades all day.
• Wrote P. C.’s and letters
• Concert on square.

• Very wet but still at bomb throwing.
• Boxing and wrestling on square.
• Hugh fires.

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