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units were congratulated in having carried out its work successfully – we were supposed to have done our part very quickly & got credit accordingly. It was awfully hot – tearing about in the desert with stretchers – we also had the Camels out with stretchers catalecs attached. Got back to Camp about 12 noon & had a good old swim. The whole thing was an eye opener to me to see two Divisions complete – it was just men – men horses & men everywhere – I daresay there must have been some 38,000 men mustered.
7/5/16 Sunday
Terribly hot day, hardly a breeze. I went off to first Mass & Communion – got back in here to bolt a piece of bread & just fall in for General Church parade – so I had to go to 8.30 Mass again. Were busy all day with men or malingerers going before the Medical board – most of them were ordered back to their units. I don't know what my tent mates were drinking all day but about 11 pm we were rudely awakened by one who insisted the place was on fire – we had just got to