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Transcriber's notes:
p. 5 khake – khaki
p. 6 cooly – means coolly
p. 6 fits directly – means fines directly
p. 16 fellaheen – an agricultural labourer in an Arab country
p. 61 burnoose – a narrow shawl
p. 62 reference to the British artist, John William Waterhouse
p. 71 the Lone Hand – an Australian monthly magazine of literature and poetry.
p. 76 Fleming – a reference to William Montgomerie Fleming (1874-1961) a conservative politician, who had a seat in the NSW Legislative Assembly
p. 76 Mex Camp – a staging camp for troops sent into Western Desert, Dec 1915 to fight Sensusi
p. 77 Kingfisher days – calm, peaceful days
p. 78 Lotophagi – a people visited by Ulysses on hi wanderings. They subsisted on lotus. Also, a person devoted to pleasure & luxury.
p 78 sangar – a temporary fortified position
p. 81 GS waggon – General Service waggon
p 82 bien aimee – sweetheart
p. 82 lotos – is a variation of 'lotus'
p. 83 Lares and Penates – benevolent gods in ancient Roman households
p. 83 Nazeera – an Arabic girl's name meaning "Helper"
p. 83 shikker - slang for alcohol
p. 83 piastries – a unit of the Egyptian pound
p. 83 gharris – a gharri is a horse drawn cab in Egypt
p. 84 my lurk – used as a noun here, to mean a hideout
p. 84 walad – boy
p. 84 badje – possibly means badge
p. 85 mafeesh –there is no more, nothing
p. 87 Matrooh – abbreviation of Egyptian city Mersa Matrooh, means Port of Matrooh or Matrooh marina
p. 94 nacelle – cover housing that holds engines, fuel or equipment on an aircraft
p. 95 Tarboosh – a rimless, usually felt cap with a silk tassel
p. 96 Ganymede – Trojan prince in Greek mythology
p. 99 amphorae – a two handled jar with a narrow neck used by the Romans to carry wine or oil
p. 101 Sybarite – Sybari, an ancient city in southern Italy. Synonymous with pleasure and luxury
p. 102 Murdock – Scottish engineer (1754-1839) – inventor of the oscillating cylinder steam engine
p. 102 burnoose – hooded cloak worn by Arabs and Berbers
p. 102 gods – means 'household goods'
p. 105 Maxim – self powered machine gun, invented in 1884 and improved and redesigned pre WW1.
p. 106 laagers – a place where armoured vehicles are parked
p. 106 iodoform – the antiseptic component of medication
p. 110 disiplinarian – means disciplinarian
p. 118 morse lamp – a blinkered lamp used for sending Morse code
[Transcribed by Alison O'Sullivan for the State Library of New South Wales]