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February 1916
miles & the whole brigade formed up under a hill. There was a large crowd out there watching & they say we looked well. We had a photo taken but I believe the plate was accidentally broken after we moved off. We marched round & formed up again but it was too late then to get another picture.
8th Febry In the morning we prepared ourselves for a route march to Helouan where we are going to bivouac all night. We started at 1.30 pm & it took us a fair time to get there & it was dark before we got things fixed up for the night. There was a concert at the Tawfik Palace Hotel & it was fairly good. An Italian Opera singer gave us a couple of songs. Madame [indecipherable] I believe it was. The bivouac was very successful & we had very little trouble. We moved off about 9.30 in the morning & got back to camp shortly after 12. We were paid in the afternoon & I drew £10
Thursday 10th The 2nd LH Bgde sports were