Item 01: Leslie William Sutherland diary, 24 September 1914 - 23 September 1915 - Page 64

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7 April 1915
Wednesday 34 wks of soldiering

Revielle at 6.

Stables stables as usual. When we went over to attend to machines we found to our chargin that two of the machines were missing mine & Norm's after looking around I found mine secreted under the Grandstand it had been ridden about 20 miles & was returned OK not a sign could we find of Norm's & all steps were taken for the recovery of it. Maj Williams cut up rough over it & has shook us up accordingly. Lines in future will have to be kept a lot cleaner. Bill gets roared up a treat & is at all times trying to shift the blame to our shoulders. I had to visit the Base depot & met Joe G who is looking anything but well he informs me that he now is a Staff Serg. I then had to go to Kasr-el-Nil for [indecipherable] Home at 6 Bed at 9.15 pm.

8 April 1915
Thursday

Revielle at 6.
Stables per usual. [indecipherable] sent out early to scour the country for his machine first to Mena, [indecipherable] & Maadi. The Second Troop have their new jiggers, one a twin mag L. & two Rudges. An Inf Lieut reports at 11.30 am that he noticed a motor at the baths without an owner. Toby goes over & finds that it is ours so all's OK again. In the evening I ride over to "Charel" to visit that home I'm concerned in & find the little kiddy is OK then go into Cairo, meet all the artillery going away & see Geo Lister. Received three letters from the boys they are having fine times & are attached to the Gen staff & sailed yesterday on the "Arcadian" for Sicily, the wireless are on the Minnawaska with the Company under Mackworth. Bert M is made pretty right with Maj Williams Bed 11.30