Item 01: Leslie William Sutherland diary, 24 September 1914 - 23 September 1915 - Page 33
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[Page 33]
6 February 1915
Saturday
Stables at 6.30
Bert and I got our horses & decided to go for a ride we started first at the Nile & then road through mile upon mile of palms these palms are beautiful & the natives treat them with respect the country or farming is magnificent, the best of anything I've seen as yet we arrived back at lunchtime. I then had to go in for the motor to the Motor bay one was partly finished so I took it on the way out I hit the [indecipherable] & had the misfortune to get off before I expected to, when I came back eventually I printed more photos to send home in the night I made several light flag poles for the kids after looking me over a viper I killed yesterday Bed at 10 after a decent feed
7 February 1915 (page annotated 27)
Sunday
Stables always stables
I slept in this morning it being my turn I had to overhaul & fix up machine for tomorrow Reports have been coming to hand concerning the fighting on the canal & many wounded on both sides are arriving daily here. The Turkish prisoners are escorted here under strong escort by Australians. I went through the Cairo museum & had the pleasure of seeing old Rameses & the [indecipherable] only for him looking a little darker he hasn't changed much since I saw him last. News came in later that the B company are off to the canal tomorrow & also the fifth infantry good luck to em I wish it was our turn which will probably be the next to [indecipherable] Bed at 9.