Item 01: Henry Frederick Wallace Tucker diary, 14 September 1914-31 December 1915 - Page 52
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[Page 52]
March 16 Tuesday 1915
Mounted Parade in morning
Heavy wind blowing all day
Marking Major Fullers equippment
Received another letter from M. dated 7th Feb. She received 2 of my letters written from off boat enroute.
March 17 Wednesday 1915
Route march for 6th L. Horse Regiment started from camp fully equipped with lunch in haversacks, Horse feed,. Colonel Cox in command returned to camp 5. 30 PM.
Meeting of officers at night.
I went into Cairo for Major Fullers field glass. 6/- out at 6 PM
Thoroughly disinfected tents today
Haigh horse fell & hurt his foot.
March 18 Thursday 1915
Mounted Parade this morning
Colonel Cox out of camp in afternoon
with Liet Bruxner
Attending to Major Fuller's horses owing to Haigh hurting foot on Route march yesterday.
March 19 Friday 1915
Regimental Parade in morning
Map sketching – geography in afternoon.
Col Cox out riding in evening.
Lecture by General Birdwood cancelled tonight.