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[Page 21]
March 1915
& went into Cairo with Jean McCarthy in the afternoon. Had tea at York House & came back to camp fairly early as I was feeling tired.
Monday 6th First day instruction. I shall never forget it. 2 hours solid marching & platoon drill in the morning & I was breaking in a pair of new boots. It was slightly better after breakfast in the musketry class & we had a fairly solid afternoon at rifle exercises & it was very hot too.
Tuesday 7th We were given 2 hours company drill in the morning. More musketry instruction & a lecture on discipline. In the afternoon usual training & more musketry instruction. The day was fairly warm. It is a big cram here & you have to concentrate your mind on the work if you dont want to be left behind
Wednesday 8th More company drill before breakfast. A few of the movements are