Item 01: Leslie William Sutherland diary, 24 September 1914 - 23 September 1915 - Page 78
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[Page 78]
5 May 1915
Wednesday 38 wks of soldiering
Revielle at 5.30
Plenty of men to do stables now & the lines are cleaned properly for once. After break the new men were put through a signalling test to find the 6 best men who are to be attached to the troop. The LH started on their Inf training & are taking to it grand. In the afternoon I sailed into Cairo to replace my float & it is settled No luck until tomorrow when spares are arriving. All horses are returned at 2 pm Requisitions for 56 rounds per man & pants (dismounted) & puttees also, were to be in at nine tonight. No pay has arrived yet as [indecipherable] hasn't put in an appearance from Cairo yet. 2nd & 3rd Brigades have not yet got their marching orders Troops commence to move on Sat ammun per man 500 rnds MG 45,500 Bed at 9.5
6 May 1915
Thursday
Revielle at 5.30
During morning parade men were given an idea of how entraining & embarkation is to be carried out. I through the day had 4 trips to Cairo for various things mostly motor spares. Freans machine is giving trouble internally & he has had it down completely & found that the connecting rod nut & pin has slightly moved Cox's Doug stills goes as well as ever only the front [indecipherable] is uncertain the Triumph has carburetter trouble still & slight tube (induction) fault. Attached to Gen Spene's staff for the afternoon & came in contact with Gens Maxwell & Dorritt. We are to go on the "Devona" along with HQ staff, horses still to be retained Bed at 10.5.