Working with gunners party all day. Scrubbed “B” Shell Room with wire scrubbers in forenoon. Chipped under “A” Turret in afternoon. Fleet Bayonet Competition in evening.

October 12th 1915

Usual Routine. Aired bedding in forenoon. Cleaned paintwork on upper deck in forenoon. In flat in afternoon. Took 13.5″ practice in. Notice on board re addresses for leave. Must be something doing.

October 11th 1915

Usual Sunday Routine. Head down in afternoon. 

October 10th 1915

Usual Saturday Routine. 1st B.C.S. Cutter Races in forenoon & afternoon. “Lion” only won one. Landed & watched ship beat Inflexible 4-1 in afternoon. Strong buzz about leave.

October 9th 1915

Exercise Action in forenoon. Battle Practice with Picket Boats as ships. Painted under B Turret in forenoon & afternoon. Night defence in dog Watches.

October 8th 1915

Had row with Harry Reudle (shp. cpl.). Was going to take me before Officer of the Watch but thought better of it. “X” Turret Reserves to drill in afternoon.

October 7th 1915

Landing Party in forenoon. Under short watch. Burnt Searchlights in evening.

October 6th 1915

4″ and Searchlight drill in forenoon. Landed with part of Watch in afternoon. White Searchlight crews burnt lights in evening. Did not hear pipe and so was adrift.

October 5th 1915

Usual Routine. Told off for Gunner’s Party. Sponged out the 4″ guns in forenoon and cleaned out after ready use in afternoon.

October 4th 1915

Sunday Routine. Landed with Starboard Watch in afternoon. Nice day.

October 3rd 1915