Item 02: Gordon Macrae diary, 9 January 1916-20 January 1917 - Page 11

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February 1916
about a week. I went into town on the 1st of Febry & met Cousin Will Douglas who is now in Cairo. We had tea together. He is a very quiet chap & talks very little. He arranged to come out next Sunday & see me. On Saturday afternoon several of us obtained leave. It rained all the afternoon & part of the night. I had tea with Harry Newing & afterwards met some Indian doctors from the Citadel. We spent a very pleasant evening & I caught the 9.30 pm train back to Maadi.

On Sunday 6th Febry I remained in camp & wrote some letters. Cousin Will did not turn up. We all received billies a couple of days ago & found them very acceptable. Mine was sent by Mr A E Turnbull of Savage Club, Melbourne. I wrote to him acknowledging the gift.

7th Febry In the morning we prepared for the inspection of the Brigade by General Ryrie. At 1.30 we fell in & marched out about 2