Item 01: Oliver Hogue letters, November 1914-29 December 1915 - Page 99
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full gallop along the glass-smooth street to Bab-el-louk station where one of the horses slipped & the whole caboose tumbled all in a heap. We shot the struggling driver 6 piastres & jumped out & into the train. Just caught it.
For some reason the Australians always make the Gyppies drive full speed through the streets. Its fine fun for the little Arab horses clatter along at a great bat. One night I saw 3 carriages racing full lick with the soldiers belting the driver & yelling 'Egre' 'Egre' which being interpreted means 'faster, faster . Our carriage was coming full lick in another direction & just grazed as we passed & shaved a motor car.
30/4/14 Yesterday was my birthday - my word the years are racing by. I'm beginning to think its high time I settled up & settled down. To celebrate my birthday I worked a little harder than usual. I arranged a slap-up concert in camp and the 'chairman to be' reckoned I had a good voice (for announcing, not singing). I presided & ran the draw. It was a great success. I'm enclosing a programme.