TCD MS 10853 folio 29 recto
[1914]
and I hope I don’t mention it too often in this diary, a fine chap.
We had a “tea” dinner and then set off for the ranges and had some practice with the rifle and after using a sporting gun I was surprised at the machine like accuracy of the Lee Enfield. We got dinner on our return from the range consisting of meat, potatoes, and carrots and stew. After this a number of us walked into Sandwich across the marshes and did some shopping and Billy Walton and I returned together and were lucky enough to keep to the path and find our way back in the dark.
Saturday Nov. 21st. Six mile route march in the morning. Sergt. Kavanagh, E Company, used to play for the Merton Hockey Club and that was how he remembered me. I also renewed my acquaintance with