[1914]
Expecting Father and Mother down on Saturday so got Lieut. Dobell to fix up with Colour Sergt. that I should have no duty of any sort on Sunday.
Nov 14th.__
More manoeuvres and bayonet drills. Met Father and Mother at Canterbury West Station and they came to Colbrans for tea, and we had a good talk afterwards.
Sunday. Had a nice afternoon with the folks who left early the following morning.
Monday. Marched 5 miles and then split up in 4’s and came home across country which we managed easily as the Cathedral is a good land mark and we spotted it from the top of a hay stack. Short drill in afternoon.
Tuesday. Skirmishing etc. Outpost duty in the evening. I was on reconoitering patrol and we had a nice stroll up and down between the various groups of sentries.
Wednesday. Shooting on a miniature range