March 1
Started on Lewis gun course again, paid today, bought kodak, was to see Alice, played cards all evening
March 2
Was to Lyric at night with Russ and fellows, met Alice going in as I came out, took Shorty's picture
March 3
Route march today, fine day, Thistle in afternoon, arena at night, in at 10:00 o'clock
March 4
Home all day, called on A.N., quiet evening, started to snow
March 5
Cold, piquet tonight, did not go out
March 6
Dance at Oddfellows, took Alice with me, wore Bob's clothes, fine time, back in barracks at 3:00 a.m.
March 7
firing Lewis MG at ranges, route march today, carried MG, Brigade marched through city, up to Wilsons in evening, played 500
March 8
Got teeth fixed, down to arena with Art Evans, fine time
March 9
Ran into Brownie in evening, walked about town in evening
March 10
Lyric matinee with bunch, joy ride to Grimsby and caught 6:45 car, Lyric again at night with Alice, raining hard
March 11
Big church parade, stung Brownie on date at Grimsby, home all day and evening
March 12
Started on bombing course, fine day, just walked up town with Russ and back again early and played cards
March 13
Down to arena, fine time, midnight
March 14
Bombing all day, raining, home at night
March 15
Down to arena, good friends, with Brownie again, no midnight
March 16
Revolution in Russia, bombing all day, Irish parade of autos, walked up town and back, in at 9:30
March 17
Finished bombing, told of draft going next week but got no pass, got ride in a big limousine up town
March 18
Home today, bad cold, home at night
March 19
Home Monday night, Aunt Ellen visiting Mother
March 20
Dance at Oddfellows with Alice, good time, said good bye to her
March 21
Home tonight, Will and Minnie, Aunt Ellen, Emily and Bob were there, said good bye to Mrs. Sparham
March 22
Arms inspected this morning at 6:30, said good bye to Mother and friends, left train for Halifax at 5:00, slept all night but was sore when woke up
March 23
God fed in dining car, fine meals, Montreal at 9:00, went for march up town, saw the big bridge, on guard duty, level country
March 24
Stopped at Riviere du Loup, raining, walked up town, pretty churches in every village, great time asking or talking to French, very few understand English, pretty scenery and getting hilly, river St. Lawrence
March 25
Slept all night with shoes on, saw internment camp at Amherst, N.S., when we arrived at Moncton city band welcomed us and marched up town
March 26
Arrived in Halifax 12:30, saw ships in harbour, stayed in train all day, went on board at night, S.S. Saxonia
March 27
Stayed in Halifax harbour all day and night, ship is crowed, great trouble at mess time, raining and cold all day
March 28
Left Halifax in evening at 5:30, 4 transports of us, cleared up, nice night, slept well all night
March 29
Good many sea sick, a bit seedy myself, all ships close together, fine day
March 30
Fine day, lay down on deck nearly all day, feeling fine but lazy, saw whale, buried steward who committed suicide
March 31
Fine day, seas a little higher, ships practice with their guns, concert in mess room, on mess fatigue every morning
