Item 02: Walter Bruce Rainsford diary, 1 January 1915-31 December 1915 - Page 98

You are here

Transcription

[Page 98]

1915
Mar. 21 Sun.
A Sergeant & 4 men to-day detached from No. 2 G.H. for Orderlies on the ship "Ulysses" returning to Australia with men unfit for further active service.
Obtained leave & at 10.30 a.m. set off to Sakkara on donkey with guide – 10 miles distant round the edge of the desert – On arrival saw 6 or 7 Pyramids & went inside 3 tombs – one very fine – had a good feed of oranges – saw Lieut. Hugh Pulling of Nth. Sydney - & came back again via the Sphinx & past the Great Pyramid - Good exercise, a 20 mile ride! Passed a native funeral & went through a native village.

This page has its status set to Completed and is no longer transcribable.