There are four volumes, one for each quarter of the year. The books contain leaves composed of the finest sheepskin parchment, bound in calf vellum and richly tooled in gold leaf, with the cover protected by cabochons of semi-precious stones.

Two pages per book are allocated to each day of the year, and the Book is displayed open at the corresponding day, in a protective glass case, so that the memorial entries may be seen on each anniversary.

Entries of five lines may include a Regimental Badge or be embellished with a delicate water colour painting of any flower etc., which might be of significance to the family.