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Sunday 28 October 1917
Woke early & feeling very ill & coughing up large quantity thick phlegm. Breakfast 7.45 a.m. then reported Matron 9 a.m. No uniform so unable go on duty. Matron observed my cough but lacked courage to tell her how ill I felt. Shown over hosp. 11 a.m. Lay down & felt too ill for dinner but went down. 2 p.m. set out to send cable "Well & address 27th G.H.", what a lie. Unable to do more so took gharry (2/6) & retired to bed after wandering aimlessly through gardens which seen later on will I think be a joy to me. 5 p.m. S. Daniells flew to ask my condition then arrived in company with Dr. Ritson (?) who took temp. & sounded me thoroughly. I fancy pleumonia [pneumonia ?] is their present suspicion, T. 103.4 P & R? Dr. is very English, kind as everyone is. Matron looks in & is charming, orders chest rubbed with oil & covered with wool. S. Moreton to come if I call, this I do not do but get very little sleep & cough worrying. Now I am admitted on the sick list, have a chart & under doctor's orders for how long! First day in Egypt!

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