Item 01: Hector Brewer diary, 21 August 1914-31 December 1915 - Page 48
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[Page 48]
February 1915
Thursday 11
Two of the Reinforcements in our tent. Saw the Regimental doctor this morning about sore foot. He exempted me from Parade today. Batt gone out in tunics & fighting order to shoot. Weather warm in the daytime & night very cold. Armourer Sergt. inspected all rifles of the men in camp. Mobilisation parade for the Bgde tomorrow culminating in a four days bivouac
Friday 12
Batt. formed up as usual at 8.15 A.M. The whole brigade marched out near the Sakara Pyramids. Our Batt had dinner, then took up a battle position for night. Fourth Batt. as enemy attacked us we dug trenches until about 10 oclock & I was sent down to join a sentry group about a quarter mile from the main body of our Coy. Night very cold & dark. We could hear the enemy's patrols coming rattling over the stones on the hill to our right front.