P>Thursday 1<SUP>st</SUP> February to 28<SUP>th</SUP> February</P>
<P>At work in Corporals mess as a waiter.</P>
<P>Thursday, 1<SUP>st</SUP> March to Sunday 18<SUP>th</SUP> March</P>
<P>Still working in Corporals Mess. Went to the Royal and saw &quot;My native land&quot;. Went to the St James Hall on Friday and on Saturday to the Grant Theatre and saw &quot;East Lynn.</P>

<P>Wednesday, April 4<SUP>th</P>
</SUP><P>Went to funeral of a chap, one of our draft, named Hopkins.</P>

<P>Thursday, 5<SUP>th</SUP> April</P>
<P>Was inspected by the Duke of Cambridge, there was the Engineers, Artillery, Devons, Bedfords and us. Went through sword exercises with the Duke and he said we were very good.</P>

<P>Friday, 6<SUP>th</SUP> – Tuesday 10<SUP>th</SUP> April</P>
<P>Still in Corporals Mess</P>

<P>Wed 11<SUP>th</SUP> April to Monday 30<SUP>th</SUP> April</P>
<P>Received good conduct pay on 19<SUP>th</SUP> on the completion of 2 years service.</P>

<P>Tuesday 1<SUP>st</SUP> May to Monday 14<SUP>th</SUP> May</P>
<P>Went to Tregentel to go through the annual course of musketry. Made 142 points being a first class shot.</P>

<P>Tuesday 15h May to Friday 25<SUP>th</SUP> May</P>
<P>Usual routine. Saw &quot;Ups and Downs of Life&quot; at the Grand Theatre on 25<SUP>th</SUP>. Very good.</P>

<P>Saturday 26<SUP>th</SUP> May to Tuesday 29<SUP>th</SUP> May</P>
<P>Getting ready to leave Plymouth and loaded our baggage on th HMS Tyne. Had some dinner on ship and set sail.</P>

<P>Wednesday, 30<SUP>th</SUP> May</P>
<P>Saw the Isle of Wight as we came in to Portsmouth. Disembarked and pitched camp outside Portsmouth.</P>

<P>Thursday, 31<SUP>st</SUP> May</P>
<P>Struck camp and marched to Petersfield</P>
<P>Friday 1<SUP>st</SUP> June</P>
<P>Struck camp and marched to Bowden.</P>

<P>Saturday 2<SUP>nd</SUP> June</P>
<P>Arched off through Farnham to Aldershot. Stationed in the Blenheim barracks.</P>

<P>Sunday 3<SUP>rd</SUP> to Saturday 9<SUP>th</SUP> June</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine and manouevres.</P>
<P>Sunday 10<SUP>th</SUP> June</P>
<P>Was inspected by our Colonel in Chief the Duke of Connaught.</P>

<P>Monday, 11<SUP>th</SUP> to Wednesday 13<SUP>th</SUP> June.</P>
<P>Barracks routine and manuoevres. On the 13<SUP>th</SUP> saw the Prince of Wales give five new colours to the Warwicks- it was a grand sight and almost opposite our barracks.</P>

<P>Thursday, 14<SUP>th</SUP> February to 16<SUP>th</SUP> June</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine and manueovres.</P>

<P>Sunday 17<SUP>th</SUP> June</P>
<P>After church parade went for a long walk through north camp and down to station into Aldershot town, up the High Street and through Queens Avenue over engineers bridge and back home.</P>

<P>Monday, 18<SUP>th</SUP> June to Friday 22<SUP>nd</SUP> June</P>
<P>Usual routine. After lunch on 21<SUP>st</SUP> went on pass to Sevenoakes via Waterloo and got back on Sunday at 11.30 pm.</P>

<P>Monday 25<SUP>th</SUP> June, Tuesday 26<SUP>th</SUP> June</P>
<P>More manuevres with the Duke of Connaught acting as chief umpire.</P>

<P>Thursday, 28<SUP>th</SUP> Friday to Sunday 1<SUP>st</SUP> July</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>Monday 2<SUP>nd</SUP> July to 4<SUP>th</SUP> July</P>
<P>Usual routine with fishing in the canal.</P>

<P>Thursday 5<SUP>th</SUP> July to Tuesday 10<SUP>th</SUP> July</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>Wednesday 11<SUP>th</SUP> July</P>
<P>Visit of HM Queen Victoria to Aldershot. I was part of the Queens guard. There were many bands and lots of music which was very good.</P>

<P>Thursday, 12<SUP>th</SUP> July</P>
<P>The Queen arrived early and we gave her the Royal Salute. The troops then marched passed then the mounted troops came by at a gallop. We then marched towards the Queen and gave the salute and then she went away. It was a grand sight.</P>

<P>Friday, 15<SUP>th</SUP> to Tuesday 17<SUP>th</SUP> July.</P>
<P>Barracks routine.</P>
<P>Wednesday 18<SUP>th</SUP> and Thursday 19<SUP>th</P>
</SUP><P>More military exercises.</P>

<P>Friday 20<SUP>th</SUP> July to Sunday 22<SUP>nd</SUP> July</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>Monday 23<SUP>rd</SUP> July to Friday 27<SUP>th</SUP> July</P>
<P>More army exercises through Perbright towards Cobham through to Bisley camp where we had tents. Next morning we returned slowly over the ranges, a very stiff day. On Thursday waited for enemy to attack. On Friday we struck camp and marched off to Bagshot Park, waiting for the enemy.</P>

<P>Saturday, 28<SUP>th</SUP> July and Sunday 29<SUP>th</SUP> July</P>
<P>Marched through Beckwater and Camberley and then we saw advanced guard of the enemy and we dumped them. Then marched back to camp – roused again at 11 and marched to woods at back of the camp. Came back for breakfast and church parade.</P>

<P>Monday 30<SUP>th</SUP> July to Wednesday 1<SUP>st</SUP> August</P>
<P>More army exercises.</P>

<P>Tuesday 2<SUP>nd</SUP> August</P>
<P>More chasing after the enemy. The General was very satisfied with us.</P>

<P>Friday 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Sept to Tuesday 7<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>Wednesday 8<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>
<P>Musketry and judging distances parade.</P>

<P>Thursday 9<SUP>th</SUP> to Saturday 11<SUP>th</SUP> August.</P>
<P>Marched off through Farnham out to the other side of Fox Hills. It was a Divisional Field Day – all the troops turned out, looking splendid. We chased the enemy and then retired. Next day, more advancing and retreating. Got back to barracks in afternoon and went on pass to Sevenoakes.</P>

<P>Sunday 12<SUP>th</SUP> August – on pass</P>

<P>Monday 13<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>
<P>Visit of the German Emperor. Fell in by 8.30 on parade in review order with tunics and plumes for a grand review  before the German Emperer, we marched past in double companies and back in quarter columns.</P>
<P>Tuesday 14<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>

<P>Divisional field day before the German Emperor who watched the manoeuvres. It was a very stiff day. Then I went on guard. Came off duty and a man arrived to disinfect the room – someone had developed scarlet fever.</P>

<P>Thursday 16<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>
<P>More manoeuvres.</P>

<P>Friday 17<SUP>th</SUP> August to Friday 24<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine – on pass on Friday 24<SUP>th</SUP>.</P>

<P>Saturday, 25<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>
<P>In Sevenoakes.</P>

<P>Sunday 26<SUP>th</SUP> August</P>
<P>Went to Offham at ten to see my relations. Left in the evening for Aldershot.</P>

<P>Monday 27<SUP>th</SUP> August to Friday 31<SUP>st</SUP> August</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>Saturday, 1<SUP>st</SUP> Sept to Tuesday 4<SUP>th</SUP> September</P>
<P>Usual routine.</P>

<P>Wednesday, 5<SUP>th</SUP> September</P>
<P>Saw a balloon of the Royal Engineer struck by lightning and it came down with a crash. There was no one in the car but the two men holding it got burnt and went to Cambridge Hospital. All the royal family were there as the Duchess was going to Christen the balloon in her name.</P>

<P>Thursday 6<SUP>th</SUP> September to Sunday 29<SUP>th</SUP> September</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine</P>

<P>Monday 1<SUP>st</SUP> October to Thursday, 4<SUP>th</SUP> October</P>
<P>Army manoeuvres</P>

<P>Friday 5<SUP>th</SUP> October to Saturday October 6<SUP>th</P>
</SUP><P>Came out in order draft of 146 men for the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> bat. And I am included in it.</P>
<P>Sunday 7<SUP>th</SUP> October to Wednesday 24<SUP>th</SUP> October</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>End of vol 2.</P>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Volume 3</P>

<P>Thursday 25<SUP>th</SUP> Oct- 31<SUP>st</SUP> Oct 1894</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.</P>

<P>Thursday 1<SUP>st</SUP> Nov</P>
<P>Received our furlough papers and two pounds. Then marched to Ash Vale Station. Arrived home at Sevenoakes at 2 o' clock.</P>
<P>Received postcard on 22<SUP>nd</SUP> (and five shillings) to say the draft was put off till January 1895, came back Fri 30<SUP>th</SUP> Nov, getting into barracks about 7 o'clock.</P>

<P>Sat 1<SUP>st</SUP> Dec – Mon 24<SUP>th</SUP> Dec</P>
<P>Usual barracks routine.Went  on pass the evening of 24<SUP>th</SUP> to Sevenoakes and enjoyed myself.</P>