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2nd Nov 11.15 embarked on board HMAS Euripides as trained soldiers for the front. Had a splendid voyage, largest number of men ever left Sydney in one transport, branches from all parts of the service.
Time on board being spent in a little rifle & bayonet exercise, fire guards & also submarine guards consisting of machine guns which where placed on conspicuious parts of the deck. After supper had concerts & boxing contest we arrived at Suez 2nd Dec being exactly one month from leaving Sydney
We lay off Suez untill the 4th Dec in the early morning disembarked and left in trains for Helioplis the journey being uneventful except when the train stopped, there would be a large crowd of Natives selling fruit and calling for buckshees However after a long ride we arrived at our destination Helioplis which is situate 3 miles from Ciro. Not being recognized in camp for twenty four hrs we explored our surroundings boarded and electric car for Ciro visited the Sultans palace the accent