TCD MS 10853 folio 55 recto
[1915]
o’clock and Billy Williams and I went together. Billy is married and is a very nice chap indeed. We used to go to a little cafe near the town hall and have some tea and as they had a piano there we used to have plenty of music and singing.
Wed. Finished Trained mans’ test. Got 2 Bulls and 3 inners at 500 and finished with the best score in F. 84 out of 97. Then we started the Marksmans test and I made a bad mistake in grouping putting my last shot on another mans target through being in too much of a hurry after a cartridge had jammed and lost the whole 25 points. A very bad start indeed.
Friday. More shooting. Did pretty well but can never make up yesterday’s mistake.
Lovely day at the ranges.
Saturday. Finished firing with a total of 80 out of 130 and left for Canterbury at 4.45