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12 March 1915
Friday
Revielle at 6.
Another trip to Cairo but am disappointed for the OC of D is on sick leave so have to wait for a day or so. Another hot day but cool change follows later. The Third contingent arrived at Alexandria & J Canduff is L.S.M.with Len Scorer as hq Corporal the [indecipherable] waggons have sprung bottoms & are real good for now all spring will out of the waggon. The 10 Reg came along with them but the 8th & 9th are to follow 8 days later. I had to take stand by for Toby & had a run at 10 to Mena. A beautiful night for a spin & I got back at midnight. I took Toby's machine & jolly near stuffed his gears, he & J Hobbs received an urgent letter asking them if they would accept a comm. in the [indecipherable] Army. They replied in the affirmative. Divisional Scheme today & we for a change had a win against the Tommy's. Bed at 10.
13 March 1915
Saturday
Revielle 6 pm
Still another trip to Cairo for the C.O. Joc Gillies has at last got his promotion & is now a Sergt at present he is down with pains in the body, & has to be sent into a hospital to recupperate. At lunch time Tom Freeman putts in an appearance & delivers Nells message to me. She tells him that all's OK & things are fairly bright only for some reason or other she has got into her head that I am homesick. The Quartette went on leave as usual at 2.30 & spent the usual good time we started with a bath & then a feed, went to the movies & then to the [indecipherable] After the musical had tea & then went for a stroll round Cairo, took motor & arrived back in camp at 10.00. The repaired waggons have come to hand & look anything but nice, also all the saddlery which is of inferior leather. Bed at 11 pm.