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Thursday 28 October 1915
Writing till 11- A.M.
at ry. stn at 11-40 a.m. en route to Cairo. At Shepheards Hotel Cairo at 3-40 p.m. Hot day, pleasant journey. Jerrom went Abbassia at once for letters & other parcels. He brought some from Kathleen & others. Called upon Mrs Bacon at the National Hotel stayed to dine with her.
Friday 29 October 1915
Jerrom brought a letter from Mollie 27.9-15 Those from the other Girls have gone to Lemnos.
Saw Gen. Ford today, he bade me go to No 1 A.G.H. for a time, & that he would have a ship for me after a little.
Lunch with Barrett. Purdy dined with me.
Saw Mrs Newmarch during the evening. Talk with General Ford.
Saturday 30 October 1915
Orders. "Report for temporary duty to No 1 A.G.H. I shall require your services shortly to take charge of invalids returning to Australia." Ford.
Arrived No 1 A.G.H. at 12-45 a.m. Reported.
Writing, reading & looking round during the day.
In Room No 733.
Sunday 31 October 1915
Mass at Basillica at 9-20 a.m.
Mrs Bacon called at 5 p.m. Showed her the hospital and took her to Matarieh & the Zeitoun Convent.
Dined at National hotel with Mrs B. & daughter