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in France for 12 months, came on to our pier to embark for Persian Gulf for a spell. A & B Coy 30 "B" entrained & moved off for camp at 5 pm, Engineers, Signallers & L. Horse & ourselves entrained & left at 4.30 in 3rd class carriages, very crude. First view of Suez very striking place dirty & attire of people, chiefly women, most peculiar. At Shallufa, 3rd station out from Suez, we were informed that it was about here that the attack on the canal took place. Stopped at Station at about 7.45 pm, hundreds of Egyptians swarmed around trying to sell us oranges, cigarettes, dates tomatoes & dozens of other articles. Still travelling
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