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Friday 19 January 1917 [1918]
Off 5-8 & went Cairo to shop for Hewitt, an English boy off to England with 5 other pts. from one ward.
Had a sad note in one Indian shop, remarked to a man who showed a very old coin given by Aust. soldier & secured by him from Turk at Gallipoli. "Lots of our Aust. boys are lying there dead". He said in a very voice tone not to be forgotten. Only Australians madam, only Australians? The tradegy in his face & voice made me question – he has lost 7 sons, & there are 13 orphan children already in his family.

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