Thursday 24th September 1914

Once settled at Frensham the men were immediately subject to a strict and vigorous training regime, in anticipation of an early deployment to active service. They were in training seven days a week at first. They were up each morning at 5.30 and spent the day in a variety of drills and exercises. They were in bed before 9pm each evening, sleeping around 12-14 men to a tent, with the men from particular towns and villages kept together as much as possible. Washing took place in a lake about a quarter of a mile away.