Item 02: Sidney McCarthy diary, 1 January-16 October 1916 - Page 81
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[Page 81]
Sunday 23 Salhia
Left Cairo 6.30 Sat afteroon at camp everything packed away for departure outpost at [indecipherable]
Monday 24
[indecipherable] arrived 3 o'clock this morning [indecipherable] some of the 5th brg horses have been in action 4 o'clock arrived at the rail head very little water for horses (all training) enemy not in sight yet am camping at the rail head. support duty tonight pass word (Ryrlo)
Tuesday 25 Rail head
6 o'clock am leaving camp 7.30 arriving at desserted camp (belonging to Yeomanry who were captured by the turks couple of days ago) (Des Camp) (12 o'clock) another camp [indecipherable] everything up to date the men we passed were the victims) are taking possession of camp) captured Sunday 23
Wednesday 26 No 2 [indecipherable] camp
Password (new Zealand. [indecipherable] my mate and I went out to bring in 2 [indecipherable] seen a couple of [indecipherable] from our supports and old man a [indecipherable] a stray turk also has been seen, water supply has improved wounded turks and [indecipherable] brought in this morning.