(Side 1) Born on Feb. 26, 1894 in Victoria, B.C. His father was an Anglican missionary at Alert Bay and Comox, B.C. Educated in England. Returned to Alert Bay, taking a temporary job in a sawmill; ten hours a day, six days a week, ten cents an hour. Moved to Victoria where he was employed by the Bank of Nova Scotia. Joined the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery. Describes militia activities, summer camp at Sooke, all pay to the regimental fund. When war was declared in 1914 he was working in Nanaimo as Assistant Manager for a milling company. Immediately joining up, sent to the 88th Victoria Fusiliers, then to Valcartier Camp where he was posted to the 7th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Sailed for England on Sept. 26, 1914 in the Virginian. Describes living and training conditions on Salisbury Plain. (35:00) Trained with the machine-gun section of his unit. Remarks that later at the Battle of Ypres three out of four of their machine guns were out of action. The Colt machine guns were not very reliable. In France the battalion underwent three days familiarization in the trenches before taking over from a British unit. They occupied the trench in about half-company strength so that effective rotation was possible. He thought that the trenches were in pretty good shape. (45:00)