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20: Went to Wardan to try to get back with my unit as I am fed up with this ambulance. Made arrangements to get back within a week.
21: Fined 5/- for overstaying leave for two hours, owing to the train not connecting with Cairo line to time.
28: Left Kebir at 7 a.m., rejoining my unit at Beni Salama, where 1st Bde. is under canvas. Received 50 odd letters; first mail since leaving Sydney. Parcels had gone to Gallipoli & given to the boys, so someone benefited from them.
February
1: Getting rough again regarding rations, half pound of bread; 2 ozs dates & tea for 24 hours. Canteen doing good trade as we buy our own food here.
9: Rugby 2nd. regt. won by 12 –nil.
12: Orders to move at midnight. Boys visited a Tommy camp where they had a lad tied to a crucifix in the sun, for taking a tin of milk from the dumps. Guard turned out, but our boys took them in hand a chopped down the cross with an axe,