Saturday 3rd October 1942

Exam results. I obtained 436 marks out of a possible 500. Position in the class – 6th, grade Q1 (Q2 was all I hoped for when we began). So I am now an Ack 1 and am entitled to wear the coveted flags above my stripes.

There were two of the rare D's, eight or nine Q1's, about ten Q2's and four fails. Unfortunately one of these last was Bob Dewhurst. Nobody expected him to fail.

We went out this afternoon, I with a genuine pass, Bob with a forged one. We had very little money between us, though.