Monthly Archives: March 2011

[Greenock] Fell in for working party. Did some squad drill and helped scrub decks. Had make and mend in afternoon for pay. Didn’t get any. Got served with volunteer medal & maple leaf. Wrote letters, to bed early. On draft … Continue reading →

[Glasgow; Greenock] Arrived in Glasgow about 8. Had wash and got breakfast in station. Caught 10.47 to Greenock. Arrived in Niobe for dinner. Did draft routine. Had supper, went to [???] show.

[Plymouth] Went into barracks in morning and had an early dinner. Caught the 1.30 train for Glasgow. Had two hour stop over in Crewe. Not a very enjoyable night.

[Plymouth] Went to barracks to see bloke. Seen him just before dinner. Rated AA3 CY from 24th. Came back in afternoon, went through drfting routine. Sewed up badges & wrote letters. On draft tomorrow. Air raid last night.

[Plymouth] Went to barracks as working party. Worked in morning. Came back to camp after dinner, had shower, did [???]. Expect to be in [???] tomorrow. Went to show at night.

[Plymouth] Fell in for working party, pushed up paper. Went to divisions and church. Layed out in sun all afternoon & took pictures. Canteen at night, to bed early.

[Plymouth] Went to barracks as working party. Buggered off about10 and came back to camp. Went ashore in afternoon. To show and had few beers. Back early.

[Plymouth] Went to breakwater. Fell in, returned to camp to change clothes. Went back out and returned to barracks at 2. Did gun drill for a while. Came back & went to canteen.

[Plymouth] Had Pom Pom shoot and passed out at stripping & gun drill. Came into barracks at 2 to get payed. Marched ashore at 3.30. Got back to camp about 10.

[Plymouth] Went to ship “Impassable” [?] for shoot. Had oerlikon shoot but weather too foggy for pom pom. Passed out at eyeshooting. Made out fairly good. Late getting back. Went to canteen.