Item 01: Leslie William Sutherland diary, 24 September 1914 - 23 September 1915 - Page 54
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[Page 54]
18 March 1915
Thursday
Revielle at 6.
Stables as per usual & we managed to capture a [indecipherable] bay horse in the desert. Another letter comes to hand from the Pater, another couple of trips into Cairo first to the Gov Workshops thence a general round first to the bank, then to Bhamer to Morings back to the Workshops & from there home. After lunch I rode the last Big H to its resting place the Cairo Motor garage never again do I wish to mount one of those bikes, the Triumph is OK & a beautiful machine to ride. Left Cairo MG at 3 called at the Company came out on the Singer had tea at 6 made waterproof bag to fit on the back of the machine, wrote letters. Harold & Bert L on leave. Bed at 10 pm
19 March 1915
Friday
Revielle at 5 am
Stables at 5.30. Boot & Saddle at 6.30 for days scheme troops moved out to Abrassia Butts for inspection prepartory to Monday's moblisation we were to engage & attack enemy who were strongly entrenched along the Suez Road located them at 9.5 & general assault followed soon after enemy brought heavy cavalry reinforcements on our left, we retired ½ mile to a new position where we not only held them but beat them. The boss had a lovely spill [indecipherable] & right with the staff. In the evening the quartette went to the movy's for a change. Furphies! we are to move next week about Wed or Friday. All troops to be aboard transports. Troops issued with caps forage Bed 9.30