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4 June
Half day parade.
5 June
Pass the Island of Socotra. Consert in aid of Pte. Manning's widow.
6 June
Church parade.
June 7
In Red Sea. Pass a number of small islands.
June 8
Coy. for duty. Am on deck guard. Early morning parade with tunics and side arms.
June 11
Arrive at Suez at 2 AM. Early morning parade in full dress.
June 12
Disembark & entrain for Cairo. Detrain at Zeatoun and march to Heliopolis arriving there at 10 p.m. Have a drink of water for tea, lie down in the dirt and go to sleep.
June 13
Coy for duty. Am on guard. See the 5th of the 13th and some of my old friends.
June 14
Got into Heliopolis & take a tram for Cairo.
June 16
Coy pitching tents. Scale into Cairo.
June 17
18 artill. (false alarm). Corp B & I sick.
June 19
Pay day.
June 20
Church parade.
June 21
"A" Company digging trenches. Am on as mess orderly.
June 22
Full marching order parade and kit inspection.
June 23
Trench digging and extended order work. Bayonet charge.
24 June
"A" Coy on duty. Am on guard at the Brigade orderly room. Lieut. Gombert Commander of the guard.
25 June
Come off guard in the evening. 3 & 4 Platoons apposed in extended order work.
26 June
Am Sick. Take french leave and go into Cairo.