P>December 15 – January 31<SUP>st</SUP> 1896</P>
<P>Nothing of importance occurred. A draft arrived on Jan 18<SUP>th</SUP> from England.</P>

<P>February 1<SUP>st</SUP> – 21<SUP>st</SUP>.</P>
<P>Course on stretcher drill.</P>

<P>22<SUP>nd</SUP> February – 29<SUP>th</SUP>.</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>1<SUP>st</SUP> March – 14<SUP>th</SUP> March</P>
<P>Route marching and firing practice.</P>

<P>15<SUP>th</SUP> March</P>
<P>Fatigue duty at officers quarters, dismantling tents. Packed Lieut Gillespies things in bullock cart and loaded up more officers equipment. Moved off, eventually arrived at Treet. Then went on to Thaldana with belongings. Blankets issued later.</P>

<P>19<SUP>th</SUP> March – 28 March</P>
<P>Settling in routine and then a course of gymastics.</P>

<P>Friday, May 1<SUP>st</SUP> – 19<SUP>th</SUP> May</P>
<P>Usual routine with gymnastics.</P>

<P>Wednesday, 20<SUP>th</SUP> May</P>
<P>Queens birthday. Fell in at 11 am in review order. Fired the feu-di- joie</P>

<P>Thursday, 21<SUP>st</SUP> May – 31<SUP>st</SUP> May</P>
<P>More gym and then passed out , had our photographs taken.</P>

<P>1<SUP>st</SUP> June – 17<SUP>th</SUP> June</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine and musketry practice.</P>

<P>Friday, 18<SUP>th</SUP> June</P>
<P>Sports and pony races at Gharial race course.</P>

<P>Saturday 30<SUP>th</SUP> June – July 31<SUP>st</SUP>.</P>
<P>Still at Thudanna – usual barracks routine and musketry practice.</P>

<P>Saturday August 1<SUP>st</SUP> – 31<SUP>st</SUP> August</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine including a course on how to load and pack mules.</P>

<P>Tuesday, 1<SUP>st</SUP> Sept – 11<SUP>th</SUP> September</P>
<P>Military exercises and barracks routine.</P>

<P>Saturday, 13 September</P>
<P>Kit inspection. Made a prisoner for lending a pair of boots to a comrade for inspection.</P>

<P>14<SUP>th</SUP> Sept, Sunday – Church parade.</P>

<P>Monday, 14<SUP>th</SUP> September </P>
<P>Marched up to orderly room under escort. Our companys officer put me and my comrade in front of the CO (Major Reikes) who gave me an admonishing and my comrade 8 days default, but he was going away so he was let off.</P>

<P>15<SUP>th</SUP> Sept – 22<SUP>nd</SUP> September</P>
<P>Mountain war fare and barracks routine.</P>

<P>Wednesday, 23<SUP>rd</SUP> September</P>
<P>Sports day with G Company of the Gordons. The Gordons won most events.</P>

<P>24<SUP>th</SUP> September</P>
<P>Usual routine.</P>

<P>25<SUP>th</SUP> September</P>
<P>We had a torchlight tattoo in honour of the Queen reigning for so long. The hill was lit up[ with coloured fires. We also had fireworks and one pint of beer each.</P>

<P>26<SUP>th</SUP> September – 30<SUP>th</SUP> September</P>
<P>Usual routine. On 28<SUP>th</SUP> we had a holiday in commemoration of Prince Consort being made Commander in Chief in 1852.</P>

<P>Thursday October 1<SUP>st</SUP> – 8<SUP>th</P>
</SUP><P>More sports on 8<SUP>th</SUP> which Gordons won, otherwise usual routine.</P>

<P>Fridayy, 9<SUP>th</SUP> October – 14<SUP>th</SUP> October</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine</P>

<P>Thursday, 15<SUP>th</SUP> October</P>
<P>Packed up kit and proceeded with my officer to Treet to take over charge of the standing camp until all the troops had passed through from the hills.</P>

<P>Friday 16<SUP>th</SUP> October – 5<SUP>th</SUP> November</P>
<P>Packed the bullock cart and proceeded to Treet. Put up tents for 2 of us and a sergeant, the officer going into a bungalow.</P>

<P>6<SUP>th</SUP> November</P>
<P>At Treet going shooting and fishing. The officer got a telegram to say his father was dying so packed his things and proceeded to Rawal Pindi. Lieut Gillespie left by the midnight mail.</P>

<P>7<SUP>th</SUP> November – 10<SUP>th</SUP> November</P>
<P>Usual routine.</P>

<P>Wednesday 11<SUP>th</SUP> November</P>
<P>Review parade. One of the officers attached to our company shot himself this morning.</P>

<P>Thursday, 12 November.</P>
<P>Funeral of the officer.</P>

<P>Friday 13<SUP>th</SUP> November – 30<SUP>th</SUP> November</P>
<P>Military training and general routine.</P>

<P>Tuesday December 1<SUP>st</SUP> – 24<SUP>th</P>
</SUP><P>Military training and manoeuvres.</P>

<P>25<SUP>th</SUP> December </P>
<P>Church parade. Colonel came round and wished us all a merry Christmas, the dinner was very good. Went to soldiers home for an entertainment and enjoyed myself.</P>

<P>Sat 26<SUP>th</SUP> December – 31<SUP>st</SUP> December.</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>