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[Page 33]
May 1915
4th – at him. Got about 8 newspapers from home & Molly. No letters so far. Mail still being sorted.
5th – Wrote Aunt Amy & Aunt Hannah sending photo to each. Got letter from Molly.
[Note in margin:] Thursday Wednesday
6th – Got letter from Mater. Had Stuart's there for Easter. Nothing doing almost got a Q.T. Same old routine work. Colonel still mucking up the work.
7th – Friday L.H. asked if would volunteer as infantry. Decided Yes. First also volunteered. Got orders to be ready to leave Monday later on, altered to Wednesday 25 % to be left behind to look after Horses. Great joy in camp.
[Note in margin:] Saty.
8th – Tried for pass but too late. Choate & Wiggins in first. Mine put off till tomorrow. Dave left by 9.30 train enroute to D'nelles. All were as infantry.
[Note in margin:] Sunday Dave left
9th – Went out to Heliopolis & saw wounded. Saw explosive bullet wounds. Had a look at Cairo stn. Enquired & found Dave had gone. Found Regt had left at 9.30pm previous day, gone enroute to Dardanelles. Lucas with me.
10th - Took part copy of contents of panniers. Slept in afternoon. On night duty.
11th - Heard definitely in camp that we were to leave Saturday. List of 'likely to be discharged patients taken. Packed kit bag & rolled coat.
12th – Started on home letters probably the final from Egypt. Wrote Joe & Dad. Camp making preparations etc to leave.
13th – Wrote Aunt jack Jeannie Molly Mater. On night duty. Sleeping. Heliopolis crowd. Capt B & Co. came back.
14th – Heard that Lt. Col. Bean relieved of his job as CO. & that Major Macdonald