Item 01: Gordon Macrae diary, 12 November 1914-4 January 1916 - Page 76
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[Page 76]
We left at 1.30 & got to the Barracks at 2.30. First shift went on duty at 5pm. I went on at 9.45pm with 11 others. We had a fairly busy night & run about 17 men in altogether. We got them out of all kinds of dens & some were very fightable & had to be subdued. Finished up about 3am.
Tuesday 20th [Apr]
Had all day off & knocked about town till about 3 oclock. Went on duty at 5pm with 6 others to Gamma el-amhar Police Station which is in the lowest quarter of Cairo. Had a quiet time, nothing to do except sleep till the relief came around at 10.30pm.
Wednesday 21st
Had nothing to do all day. The govt buyer was purchasing some donkeys & it was very funny. Some hundreds were waiting outside each with its accompanying nigger. As soon as the gate opened at 9am, there