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February 1916
night. We had very little time to get ready & under the circumstances turned out fairly well. The picket went to the pictures at night.
Thursday 17th Lt Smith, being orderly officer, I had to take the troop all day & we had a fairly strenuous morning. The Colonel was hovering around all the time. He can be very critical & sarcastic at times but I got off fairly light. Our Squadron is also training to play football against "A" Squadron next Saturday.
Friday 18th Applied for leave & got it from 9 am. with Sgt Conrick I went down to Tel-el-Kebir catching the 11 am express, arriving there at 1 pm. Found Arthur Blomfield in the 1st Battalion & we had a rare old yarn. Watson was also with him. I caught the 9.45 pm train back to Cairo & reached Maadi about 2 am.
Saturday 19th Cleaning up day in camp. We shifted our line of tents & got new mats for our tent. It looks well now. Was warned for main guard tonight & put in nearly all