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[Page 137]
June 1916
[Note in margin:] Friday
9th – News re K's death confirmed by papers. Also state that Genl Sir W.R. Robertson takes his place. Hearsay only. The question here now is "Are we going to France" or not? I am inclined to think we will be there before long, but indications point both ways, understand N.Z.M.R. kit bags have been sent to England & the L.H. kit bags are at Port Said. Heard that the Col. trying to get ours here. Don't want mine. Too much of a nuisance. 7th L.H. seem to be building stables. They had their felt hats withdrawn & helmets issued again. 5th L H'men said that a lot of English infantry now at Qatia. Another batch of paratyphoid inoculations put through. A couple of our men & sandcarts at Dueidar. Paid yesterday.
10th – Quiet nothing doing
[Note in margin:] Sunday
Wrote Jeannie & Bert green env. About 2.30 pm surprised by a visit from a Taube. Observed flying very high going to Kantara but not identified. Dropped four bombs on Kantara, & killed a few mules & returning turned machine gun on our camp slightly injuring two horses. Our 'plane in pursuit. Our 'plane returning, flying very high was fired on. Was reported as hostile. Arabs (Egyptian Lab. Corp) as usual crowded together & flying white handkerchiefs cloths etc. Church parade 1815 (6.15 pm) Rev. M. Woods skiting. Compared K's death to that of Nelson etc & referred to Gyppo & white flag.
12th – Very quick Russians hunting Austrians & giving Austrians crook spin. Large movements of troops going out towards Romani & Dueidar Indications of moving forward. Hopes of France disappearing.