Item 01: W. E. Bendrey diary, 16 May-5 October 1915 - Page 29

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24 Parade 6 to 7.30. All rest of day off – Went Cairo, Met Ross of Armidale at the Gardens. He was at the front in first landing with ASC Wounded in leg Is returning to Australia - We Returned to camp broke. Gardens are rather nice, shady walks, plenty of green grass & trees etc.
25 Church parade at 7.15 am on the sands of the desert. Visited pyramids (& Sphinx) 3 large 6 small largest 457 ft Cheops (Pyramids, Sphinx & Tombs composed of limestone, Granite & Alabaster. View of Nile Valley from Pyramids beautiful. One carpet of green broken by Palaces native villages etc. with