Item 02: Sidney McCarthy diary, 1 January-16 October 1916 - Page 64

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[Page 64]

this week has been one of expectation for all.

Thursday 24
the 6th light horse are leaving here to day. I visited Cairo to day went to the A E Bank. but received no satisfaction disappointment as they[indecpherable]  are very frequent out to  me lately

Friday 25
we are pulling tents down and packing prior to our scheduled departure this evening. we are carrying 140 pounds a man and leaving here in complete marching order.    left Mead'a  12 oclock tonight entrained for the canal with horses

Saturday 26 morning -
am travelling by train arrives at Ismalia 10.30 this morning. arrived  at Sarapeum on the Canal at 11 today (Satdy) are putting lines down ect

[Indecipherable] is the big Junction on this line

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