Item 01: Leslie William Sutherland diary, 24 September 1914 - 23 September 1915 - Page 59

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28 March 1915
Sunday

Revielle at 6.30
I started straight on my bus for today I'm standby. Church follows all the chaps turned out again. I had two trips to [indecipherable], then go on with letters Bert's friends arrive & they stay to tea, which is something out of the ordinary for table-cloths appear on the table [indecipherable] arrived during the afters & he & Bill kicked up a din because they weren't invited into tea Bert and Hal went down the street with the [indecipherable] I got all my correspondence up to date for once. The trial came off re the dust up yesterday, they were remanded to appear in a District Court Martial which means that they will get 6 months. A mobilisation is to take place tomorrow when Gen Hamilton is to have a peep at us & then dines with [indecipherable] Hassein at Helouan

29 March 1915
Monday 23 wks from home

Revielle at 6.
Stables per usual I have another trip into Cairo visit friends at Cairo M Coy. At 12.55 the troops boot and saddle for the inspection at 2.30 I sneaked off over to have a look & they presented a fine sight as they march past in squadrons [indecipherable] they took a full hour to march past, the [indecipherable] were out also & looked well. I just got back in time to beat the troops in. Aust mail left today. In the night I had a dispatch to take to [indecipherable] as all the N.C.Os were at a lecture I got an answer to sent to Suez & it was this [indecipherable] details to return with full kit at once destination changed: so that means that we are here for a little longer the lecture was on [indecipherable] in the front Bed at 9.30.