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in another couple of days. Awnings going up & wind chutes going down.
Nothing to see – excepting water.
Sat. 4th. Sept. 1915.
Sighted Aden at dinnertime today. Never stopped, the "Persia" overhauled us. Don't think much of the Arabian Coast.
Sunday. 5th: -
Out of sight of mainland passing a lot of islands.
The "Persia" overhauled us again. She is carrying Victorian troops.
Only sighted one warship – a converted cruiser "The Empress of Asia" barely moving along.
Thursday. 9th Sept. 1915.
Anchored at Port Suez 9 A.M. Cannot land till next morning after getting everything ready.
Boys catching sharks – got one over 10 feet.
Friday 10th: -
Landed at Port Tewfik & entrained & after enduring our long train journey & experiences with the niggers arrived at Zietoum & put up there in the hutments just outside Heliopolis.
Sunday. 19th. Sept: -
Getting fed up with Egypt. the Gyppos etc. Have had all the Cairo I want & most of us are anxious to get away from this everlasting drill.