Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 44
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29 M.O. today. Porridge – tea & bully beef & biscuits. Rifle crook in barrel. Issued with bread & cheese. Motor trains, horse trains, motor transports camels & etc running day & night from Canal to trenches.
Went Canal for swim & had good old splash. About ½ a mile walk from Camp Several tugs & motor- boats passed by. Couple of warships handy. Trenches about 8 miles distant – Have now been 4 Continents. Viz Aust', Europe, Africa & Asia. Only America left now Chaps in next tent are literally murdering "Annie Laurie", & numerous other songs, & my leg has gone to sleep – Why? [in margin] M
March 1 Leaving this morning with fatigue party for rail-head. Cpl woke us up at 11 pm & told us we had to be up by 5 am (May be here for weeks) about 4 miles from trenches. Strings of Camels going to trenches daily. Treacherous brutes they are too. Loafed during morning & did some
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