but occasionally do not have to turn out till 6:30 or even 7. Those going to the [butts?] get a cup of coffee (which of course I can't touch) & a sandwich then march to the butts about 2 1/2 miles shoot for 4 1/2 hours & get back to camp at 9 or 9:30 a.m. when we get breakfast - Then parade again at 3. butts again & home at 9 p.m. This morning we had to turn out in a gale of wind & rain & found conditions so bad that we were ordered back after about 2 hours. The men shoot wonderfully well considering - Young Floyd & Fleming of Oak Bay are in my platoon - Walcot was but his knee having gone back on him was left at Otterpool. Donald also had a sprained ancle [sic]. He is considered too old. The problem is to know what to do with all the Canadian officers over here. By the way your question is easily answered - as an officer you are not wanted & as a private you would be discarded on account of age at once.