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April 2nd
Sunday
El Marg ride.
Message from Garrison to be ready to move out at short notice.
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Lt Samper 3rd LH to Artillery: General Cox CB in town. I met him at Continental a.m. Arrive [back?] in camp 4 30 PM: find instructions for units to move early next morning: work all night packing & getting troops away. Lt P Potts of AM
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Troops get away by 7.30 am: to town to pick up remaining business. Left QM about 20-50 hr
Catch 11.40 train with 2nd T Regt troops to Tel el Kebir.
Find camp laid out.
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Organizing Camp: Canteens etc [Outlay?] etc.
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[As Above]
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[As above]
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Sunday
[As above] Church parade
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To Cairo: rec'd letter from Col Tunbridge to OC Tig Camp "Send very urgent all Volunteers Artillery to 4th & 5th Divs" Gave to Capt A Phillips. Saw men in 'a' [indecipherable] camp. Saw Lt Potts. Ordered O Mess kit for 4 D.A.C. Caught 6.15 train Tel el Kebir.