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it is hellish hot here. terrible dust storm here to day. Two big water motor lorries also transport lorries here. Place is full of life we expect to be here some five weeks tucker in this Battalion (Re Pioneer) is rotten. My transfer is going along OK from what I can find out has come through so I am back in 13th Battalion again (Good OH)
1-4-16I reported to 13th Batt last night & I am attached to A Co again. also its my old Platoon so I am in lucks way, usual 5 oclock out of blanketsBands plays a tune also all fatigues to day I went for a swim in the Suez it was lovely worst of it is it is a Hellish long walk. very windy to day which of course means plenty of dust to chew. men being very well fed in this Batt
2-4-16Sunday to day Church service Batt Co orderly Sgt very dusty to day More reinforcements today 13th some 14th Rein to 54 Batt.Reinf arrived also [indecipherable]3.4.16Sick to day always on the move to the back of the camp the same old things. Heat terrific
4-4-16on guard to day at west side of canal on railway siding
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