Geoffrey Bell Hughes diary, 1 January 1916-31 December 1916 - Page 36
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J. Dugdeon gets 14 hour field punish
R Hughes [indecipherable]
Waggon sinks to bottom of canal
8 February 1916 Tues
Arose at 7.30 & boiled the billy outside Aberzickerys booking-office on the station. Went to have a look at the Royal Flying Corps & inspected the aeroplanes. Two men decorated with D.C.M. Passed through Ismailia 2 p.m. a most beautiful place [indecipherable]. Long wait at canal for pontoon at our new destination 6.15 pm. Ferrys
9 February 1916 Wed
Route march before breakfast. Infantry band practice. 3 trains of some of the old familiar nags. Struck more tents. Colonel [Roth] D.C. leaves the corps to take up his new duties as D.D.M. Major Phipps takes command. Colonel addresses us & says Good-bye. Broncho arrives home with an extra big dromadery camel which causes great excitement throughout the camp when the camel does it block.