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Pay to day A Co Sgt growling about the small pay paying the men passed off without a hitch. Sgt Major Horne in terrible state
27.5.16
All Parades to day were quite easy we sat down in mess huts. musketry instruction, spoken to about being half a minute late handing over the company. I made my complaint.) I asked CO O.C. about fixing thing up as regards Co Sgt Major & got a very favourable answer. things very quiet to day (Short arm inspection laugh)
Hobson Sgt mess [indecipherable]
28.5.16
Late last night I received orders that every man had to take all his clothing down to be fumegated which was to take place at 0600. what a fine job in getting the men out of bed. we arrived there safe & sound beautiful & cool going across canal this morning to the place said above. whilst waiting for our bags to come out again a water with two horses in bolted the driver lost his head which meant that there was a spill he was not hurt much. very luck as the cart fell upon him. we arrived back in camp just on 0800 oclock Leather goods [indecipherable] men going crook . General inspection tomorrow by General Murray G.O.C. of all forces in Egypt. Lecture in officers mess about parade for tomorrow few new men arrived to make up strength