Ordinary Routine. Clearing out gear from sailmakers store all day. Transferred same to “Saxon” in afternoon. Another rotten day. Spit kid party
this weekend.

October 30th 1916

Presentations of Jutland honours to men at divisions. Church in forenoon. Head down in afternoon. Church in evening. Rotten day. Raining hard.

October 29th 1916

Usual routine. Should have gone out Sub Calibre firing and prepared for sea at 11 o’clock. Weather however was unfavourable and so washed out.
Cleaned into coaling rig at 1.30. Collier did not come alongside until 4 o’clock. Took in 360 tons from Frances Duncan. Finished about 5.15.
Cleaned ship afterwards and finished about 7 o’clock.

October 27th 1916

Had good journey up. Slept nearly the whole way. Arrived Edinburgh about 8 o’clock. Had breakfast & caught 10.15 train to Dalmeny. Caught 11.30
boat from Hawes Pier. Make & mend in afternoon. 

October 26th 1916

Arrived London soon after 6.0 AM. Had breakfast at A.J. (?) Club and then strolled towards Whitehall with a chap we had made cums coming down.
Went to Admiralty for interview at 11 o’clock. Rather doubtful as to result. Left Admiralty about 12.30. Went to Corn Exchange & had grub with
Father & then went down to Sidcup. Arrived home about 3.30. Colin left by 6.36 train and I caught 10.36 & met him at Kings Cross. Caught 11.45.
train back. 

October 25th 1916

Passed doctor in forenoon. Left ship by 3.30 boat. Caught 4.38 train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh. Stopped and had tea at Edinburgh and caught 6.25
as far as Newcatle. Went to Rendez-vous for supper and caught 11.19 down.

October 24th 1916

In boat until 12.30. Pretty slack forenoon. Head down in afternoon. Told off in evening to pass doctor in morning and stand by to leave ship in
afternoon.

October 23rd 1916

Guard and steerage. Action Stations in forenoon. Took over boat in afternoon. Did not have many trips. Hands went to action stations but I was in
boat and so did not go. Boat hoisted in at 7.30 & finished at 8. 

October 20th 1916

October 20th 1916 B

Did 8.15. trip while crew got their breakfast. Stand off until 12.30. 4″ gun drill in forenoon. Got back to old number of sightsetter. Drizzling
the majority of afternoon. Kept pretty busy all the time. Got ready for going to sea after supper. Had trip to “Tiger” and then waited for
orders. Got them about midnight. Sea wash out. Had to sleep in boat in case they wanted to hoist us in.

October 18th 1916

Did not get chance to go to breakfast until 10 o’clock and then other crew took over for a trip to relieve us. “Rockies” were going to play
football in afternoon but no landing parties.

October 17th 1916