Item 03: Joseph George Burgess war diary, 1 January 1916-4 February 1917 - Page 32
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[Page 32]
16 January, 1916
Maadi
Went into Cairo to get my teeth yesterday. when I got in I found that I had left money at home & had to return to camp to get it. Teeth don't feel too good have to go in again. Had a good time in town and got home very much after hours. J Woods Stevens and Hughes returned on [indecipherable] Joe & Steve are in the troop but Hughes is [indecipherable] it hard to get in. It is all drill & there is a great getting together of gear & a route march on Tuesday. I think we must be getting away very soon.
Later I took a walk up to Maadi & went into the Soldiers Club. It was run by the folk of Maadi. One can get a cup of tea & two pieces of bread & butter for 1 Piastre €“ They are good folk; give all their time & just run it for the benefit of the Soldiers