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I had to fill in a form giving various particulars, then I was taken in front of the recruiting officer who after he had had a good look at me, had a look at the form I had filled in asked me wether I was afraid of roughing it etc. & when I said no told me to take my form (upon which he had written something, I could not make out what) & step over to a big drill hall on the other side of the Barrack square & get examined by the doctors. When I got in front of the doctors I had to strip naked & then was examined. First of all I had my eyes examined & when I had passed that I was examined by another doctor who sounded my lungs, punched me in the chest, had a look at my teeth, told me to hop & jump about a bit & then passed me.
After I had dressed & received a form signed by the doctors etc saying I was 'fit' I went down to the Artillery Camp & saw the officer in command. I showed him my papers & told him I wished to join as a driver. He asked me what experience I had had, I told him. Ah'well said he I'll give you a trial anyway & then took me down to the riding ground. Now the Military way of driving is entirely different to the ordinary way of driving. In the army you ride one horse & drive the other (you will doubtless have seen guns being drawn about so will understand my meaning). Well upon arrival at the ground I found the horses waiting & instantly got on one & endeavoured to show my ability as a combined rider & driver. Well the result of the test was not in my