1916 27 THURSDAY [27-339] [27 to 50] January

Loafing around all day & Maj. Vereher pays an unexpected visit. Pay men this afternoon - Little excitement when a monitor under tow refuses to answer signal from V'Anns & we man the guns.

28 FRIDAY [28-338] (0h 35m A.M. (Greenwich) Usual routine - receive affecting letter from Marie Olivier about the death of her brother Théophile "mort pour la patrie" at Resson (illegible) - The very day he had home leave - Poor old Mme Olivier heartbroken. With (illegible} work out TOB. Triangle by logs. "1146 Rule"

29 SATURDAY [29-337] Check dials on the 9.2s 730am. Check over all Master Guners stores - Doctor inoculates 8 men -

30 SUN - 4 aft Epiph [30-336] Visual routine. 2d Lt F.C Swamell to proceed on duty to St Annis Hd Monday 31st all concerned have been warned. Adjutant H.G.H. P.O