Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 9
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Oct 14 ) Helouan 11.15 am. Good walk from Station to Conv Home.
15 Bunks on floor Blanket, sheet, pillow & mattress. No pillow slip. Our room (175) contains 9 of us. Bugs to no end. Tucker tip top, 3 good tennis courts, Fruits, drinks etc; Red + Barber; Surroundings Barren. Pyramids & Nile in distance on W side. Picture show 3 times week. Town of Helouan handy. Nice clean looking buildings & streets. But the eternal white & yellow of the plastered walls gets on ones nerves - Was big Hotel this place; Large bedrooms – spacious halls Electric light, H & Cold water. Library very poor. Paper etc supplied by PO. Ice cold water to no end (Shirt – Shorts boots & Sox) 4p Just met a 6th Reinf chap.
8 15 p Just met Ross Penman He was shot through back. Been typist here since June.
16 Better night – fewer bugs feeling fitter. Lovely here in morning. Sick parade 9 am to about 10.30 (700 here) Brek 7.30 D 1p Tea 6 pm L.O. 10p (Call 9.30)