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11/5/16 Thursday
Drilling & Tent Pitching practice from 6 am till 10 am – Then had a bonsur swim, I swim across the channel twice each time I go down just for practice – Major Moseley said that as we worked so well in the morning, we could have the rest of the day off – A Big Australian Mail is supposed to be in & we are all roaring at the way the Postal arrangements are run, some of us intend parading – some of the Boys have not had any mail for six months. A Postal Corps was sent from Australia to run things properly, but all they seem to do is play tennis with the Gypo's & amuse themselves generally – The Anti Air Gun Corps have left for Rail head. Still have rumours of going to Mesopotamia – France – Tripoli -
12/5/16 Friday
At 11.45 pm last night we got a general surprise alarm & every Tom, Dick & Harry had to be ready to march out at 12.30 am, we got a pint of tea & a biscuit to eat. We that is about two Brigades set out in the pale moonlight for