Ward diary, 6 October 1914 - 28 July 1915 / Eric Harford Ward - Page 10

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1915
Apr. 8 – It is necessary that all correspondence be censored & it is therefore liable to serious delay. It is preferable to carry on corr. by means of printed P.C;s (Service Cards). Letters censored by O.C. Coy. who will frank each by writing his name on text. The name of place or unit not to be written at head of letter.

Warned for town picquet but cancelled.
Attempted assassination of Sultan of Egypt.

April 24 – Address in future – L/Cpl. E.H. Ward (1104) "D" Coy, 1st Batt. Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces.