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& how proud we all were to get it, our company was one of the first to get properly equipped, & we were not slow to remind the others of the fact who I am sure were quite jealous of us, for there was the keenest of rivalry between the different companies & this holds good even now
There is not much to say about the drill here at Kensington, but they worked us pretty hard, & we were fast coming on, we had plenty of route marches, & a fair bit of musketry, which we used to do at the Long Bay rifle range, the first time I shot on this range I got 2 possibles, in spite of the kicking rifle, for you know when a rifle is new it kicks pretty solid for about 50 shots & then
the rifling in the barrel gives a little it was out at the Long Bay range that I first saw a machine gun in action, & I had my eyes opened, after they got my scores, I used to generally be sent along with a few others to do the marking, & a good job, it was for we used to ride both ways on the tram, & so we were saved the long walk, when the others had finished firing the markers used to come down & have a cut. By this time I was thoroughly enjoying the life for I had got to know a good few chaps, & was beginning to get into my stride & each day was a pleasure, we had good officers, at this time Shortly after this I joined the signallers, but I could not