Monday 5th September 1938

Signals: First night of paid classes for “Group E”. (Once “Group E is reached, one is, at least, a trained man, no longer a recruit.) Hitherto the training has been somewhat haphazard. For the next two months it will be systematic – and intensive.

Lovely surprise. Lois sat in the car when I came out of the drill hall. And I’d just been feeling lonely and wanted her!