miners for 2 1/2 hours + not a single soul would join up.

Feb 1st 1916 our battalion moved to Fort Renney near Plymouth in huts + I was also promoted to Lieut.

March 10th 1916 I was in charge of a musketry part at Treyantle until end of May which found me very [ill?] so until July + in the meantime my battalion moved Overseas leaving me again behind.

July 3rd 1916 Went to Falmouth from my home to attend a Medical Board.

July 6th 1916 Proceded to Chilseldon [Court?] near Swindon + was attached to the 11th [?] L.J. + while there I made various trips to [?] [Court?] Oxford.

Sept 20th 1916 Transferred at my own request to my present batt: the 14th Devons + proceeded at and again back to