Item 01: Henry Frederick Wallace Tucker diary, 14 September 1914-31 December 1915 - Page 68

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[Page 68]

April 13 Tuesday 1915
Regiments doing bush warfare to returned to camp 3 PM
Major Fuller Field Officer in place of Major White who has just returned from Port Said.
Meeting this afternoon of officers to arrange about forming a regimental mess = final meeting tomorrow.
Boxing contest tonight.

April 14 Wednesday 1915
Regiment doing bush warfare this morning
Australian mail in. Letter from M address c/o Major Fuller Despalia, Melbourne
Meeting of Stadium Committee at noon
meeting of officers to finally decide re mess 1. 30 PM arranged to have a regimental mess from to-night
Received 2 letters from M. also photo dated 7th 14th & 15th

April 15 Thursday 1915
Mounted parade in morning
Foot drill evening
X Maude's Birthday X
Special Out posts of 6th regiment tonight from 7. 30PM to 10. 30PM under command of Major Fuller
Went into Cairo for crockery etc to fit up Tea Set for Col Cox returned 4. 30PM
Col Cox in Cairo this afternoon
Concert tonight by friends from Cairo & Helopolis.

April 16 Friday 1915
Mounted parade in morning
Col Cox out riding in afternoon'
I went to Maadi station for Lime this evening
Trooper Douby to be court martialled for impersonating an officer in Cairo
Boxing contest tonight

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