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told to stand down. Thursday I was picked amongst 20 odd others to do picket duty 2 hrs on 4 off. Friday very hot as hot as Sydney's best. Saturday 13th May leave was granted to 3 percent, I didn't go. I was a bit sick in the morning through eating sour bread. Sunday still very hot (it was 116 degrees yesterday) we had church parade this morning & I voluntary went tonight. The village is out of bounds now. Monday hotter than Saturday, a lot of our chaps from Liverpool came in to camp today. Tuesday very hot, I was on fatigue work this morning, but laid down most of the time.
Wednesday 17th very hot, was on fatigue (serving out lime juice) Thursday much cooler (While heat wave was on, it Reg 114 in shade) Friday nice & cool. Saturday nice weather Sunday on guard 2 hrs on 4 off. Monday Claude & I went for a walk through some farm land near the camp Tuesday nearly all the A.M.C. men visited the old 1882 trenches while on their route march about 2 ½ mile out, several chaps picked up relics. I received Lizzie's letter in the afternoon. Wednesday The native paper boys are funny, they are not allowed in the Camp but they find their way in, getting out Egyptian mail, yesterdays news to-morrow good news today Lord Roberts dead. The Egyptian dawn is very interesting, the natives