Item 01: Percival Hurley war diary, 29 September 1915-24 September 1916 - Page 111
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day & not even a drop of tea. From 7.0 am until 11 am, we alternately paraded, stood easy etc in the full heat of the sun, with all our gear on & it was over the odds. When at last we did get on board, hungry, hot & tired, we were pleased to lay down anywhere. The perspiration had poured off us in streams Staff Sergts & Sgts are given third second class cabins, which are a little better than troop decks. I have a tiny cabin (with three other Sgts – Lake, Rowe & a New Zealander). There are Tommys, N.Z. & Australians on board – 1800 in all. For tea we get the usual hard biscuits & bully beef & slop called tea. It was acceptable, though, after 24 hours off food & drink, except water – we filled our bottles before leaving Cairo. At 6-30 pm we sail out of Alexandria Harbour with an escort of a light cruiser & the first night at