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[Page 138]
June 1916
[Note in margin:] Tuesday
13th – Very quiet. Motor wagons used for stone transport working on road just opposite. Sanitation Committee inspected. Could find nothing wrong.
14th & 15th – passed nothing exceptional happening. Wrote Dave & Aunt Hannah. Letters from inf. say that France is like one huge picnic grapevines fruit etc growing amidst trenches. S Sgts W. & Croll went to Cairo.
[Note in margin:] Friday
16th – Arab had a slight argument with motor wagon & came off second best. Result I had to put about 15 stitches in foot. About 17 men from here exchanged with 17 men from Kantara. Capt Anderson sending S Sgt Pascoe away sick. Inoculated men from details.
17th – 23rd – Nothing of any moment happening. Same routine of camp life. Russians still doing well & papers report Sheriff of Mecca had risen against Turks
17th – 23rd – claiming independence of Arabia. German officers recalled to Germany about the 17th, we saw ten of our aeroplanes fly over about 8 AM. Bombed El Arish, getting eight hostile planes & destroying all hangars. Lost two of our 'planes in consequence.
23rd – Packed up & loaded eight camels & they went with camel T'port (Indians) accompanied by the 6th L.H. to Bir Et Amala Maler, the camp of the NZs. NZ's coming to Hill 70 & our brigade going to relieve them. S Sgt Pascoe & Pte Hayes evacuated sick. Both had tuberculosis. Sent some photos to Dad during week. Sent watch with S.S. Wilkinson to Cairo for repairs. Sent spool of V.P.K. photos to Cairo.
[Note in margin:] Saturday
24th – heard evacuated (Rheum). Not expected back again. Finished packing & loaded panniers on camels. During night at 2 am bearers moved out. 7th L.H. also going out same time.