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Febru Jany 1916
23rd to 31st – to Ghizeh for storing. Kits all ready when word received cancelling all orders & postponed departure indefinitely. Looked like the commencement of another gawk-ack. The 4th L.H.F. Amb. Arrived at Maadi & made preparation to take over "Bungalow" transport & Bearers taking going thro new syllabus of training. Appears as if syllabus is our own & founded on the past experiences. Training likely to be more useful & practical. Previous training such as stretcher drill, only farcical & mostly spectacular.
Feby 1916
1st – Got a new fountain pen nib in Cairo. Went to "Kursaal" in evening. Some very good turns on. Went out to Base Med. Stores with car for more drugs etc.
2nd – Went for donkey ride over to Napoleon's Fort with Alston. Enjoyed ride. Saw Came back accompanied by an English officer
2nd to 7th – who was in volunteer forces & who was formerly a solicitor. Seemed good sort of chap, had tea with him near Turkish soldier's prison. Wrote Jeannie.
2nd – No mail in. Capt Gibson taken over "Bungalow" & made a clearance. Only 11 patients in yesty morning, formerly rarely under 30. On 7th "A" section tent subdiv. Went down to camp & "B" section taking over Bungalow. Camped in dispensary & took up duty there. Nothing like as much work as previously. Sick parades also very small.
[Note in margin:] Tuesday
8th – Whole brigade went for route march to Helouan, bivouacking there at night. Camoed near Tewfix Palace Hotel Concert in evening, fair but nothing startling.
9th – Wakened about 3.30am by a nigger chanting in the dawn. Liked to have