Item 05: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 19 March-15 August 1916 - Page 104

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14-6-16
Wed 14th
I now live with R.S.M. James & Armorer Sgt. Linsell & am in charge of all Head Quarters during stables & on parades; Nelson has received 4 days leave to go to Cairo to get fitted up with clothes & kit; We received orders this evening to be ready to move out at midnight;

15-6-16
Thurs 15th
I had no sleep at all last night as I was busy seeing that all the signalling gear was OK & we had to be saddled ready to file on to the parade ground at 11.30, & as James' batman brought along a drink of tea at 10.30 I was kept going. no pack horses were allowed to go;
We arrived at Oghratina soon after daybreak & settled down for the day, putting in most of the time looking after the horses &

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