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19th Feb. Monday
At Capetown. March through town 10-30. Dismissed 12 AM. Trip to Camps Bay etc. Transport Africa with Portugese troops on board alongside us en route to Lisbon left 7-30 AM. NZ A 75 arrived with New Zealand troops A 28 (Miltia 7-0 A.M. (Ulimaroa) A.28. (Miltiades) arrived from Durban with West Australian Troops (1400). 9-0 A.M. "Omrah RMS" arrived with Australian Troops (800). N.Z. 28 brought news that we were sunk two days before reaching Durban. News published in Capetown & Durban papers. Weather good. General Smuts on board Omrah, late in command German E.A.
Tues. 20th
March through town etc. Capetown full of troops. N.Z. "Ulimaroa" Waitamata [Waitemata] arrived.
Wed 21st
March through town at 1-30 P.M. 68 wounded men (South Africans) arrived from England. Our Company finding town picket. 1200 Troops on N.Z.75 Ulimaroa. 1200 Troops on N.Z. Waitamata.