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[Page 153]
Sept 1916
1st - & others left to attend his funeral. Capt Jamieson also going. Never saw such a change take place so quickly as on night he took bad. Aeroplanes probably three or four bombed Port Said. Various reports as to numbers of planes & casualties also as to amount of damage inflicted. Peculiar coincidence, Sgt Dunbar being there on morning they chose for bombing. Field, Edwards O.H. Roberts & Heard returned. Had a letter from Dave saying he had finished leave & was in the Qrms dept No 1 Command Depot Perham Downs via Andover Hants. Barbat left to join hospital ship "Ascanius" en-route to Aust. Davis also to go. Gave Barbat p.c. of Carsons etc.
2nd to 8th – Leave to Port Said 48hrs being granted all our bde to get leave before proceeding Bir-el-Abd on 4th
Mail received on 7th. Letters from Dad Mater Molly (2) Aunt Amy & Mag & Miss Charlton. Nothing of any moment happening here. Rumours & counter rumours galore. Salonica this time. Wrote Dad & Mater last night, Molly this morning. Capt Fitzharding taken on our strength. Capt Gibson xferred to 9th L.H.
8th/13th – Papers from mail dribbling in. Evening of 9th had orders to be packed & on train by 8.30 am. on 10th. Bit of a rush. Mobile section going on 11th. Some of tent subdiv i/c of SS Jim & dental unit going by train & going to act as a C.C.S at 51. Tradesmen etc with them. An M.O. & two men being left in charge of kit bags. Posted letter to Molly at 3rd L.H.F.A., too late for our own mail & being green env. was OK. Mobile section left Etmaler at 5am on 11th staying at Qatia