Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 43
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Feb 25 1916 Doing a loaf this afternoon. Pictures were crook on Wed night so they had to show 2 night Baksheesh. Paid 50 pt Went to free
pictures but they were closed. Mafeesh. [in margin] HC, Mill
26 Drill as usual. Some clean, our tent, Kit inspection in afternoon & tm'w. Going Ismalia Monday, perhaps. Rec'd p'per from Mrs McD. I think & ltr from Mum. [in margin] R
27 Away tm'w so had good bath. Batt Band rotten. Sev'l Promotions out in Orders. Alby Brown is a Cpl. Dusty & windy as blazes. Given HV rifles (mines a rotter, mark 1) & Tommy bayonets. (Arabia – Asia)
[in margin] Sunday
28 Packed up – Leaving this mng for – Serapeum. Left at 10.25 arrived at 12.25. Passed several sand hills & stretches of fine sand. Plenty of orange sellers. Rotten march to camp. Beef & biscuits & plenty of fatigues. Right near Canal on Arabian side. Very little water. Iron rations, a little bread [in margin] (Asia) Serapeum