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[Page 3]
[This diary covers the activities of a cameleer in Egypt and outlines the repetition and monotony of their daily lives. Towards the end of the diary Trooper Bolger is transferred to the Light Horse Brigade as camels are no longer needed. He suffers from malaria and the diary finishes in hospital with him recovering from a recurrence of it.]
Sunday Sept.16-9-17
turned out 4.30 A.M. we are back with the company now everything is done regimentally here fell in for roll call fed up cleared Camel lines fell in and was dissmissed for Breakfast 6 A.M. fell in again 7.30 A.M. was marched to the lines to clear it again Packed up and left Serapeum 9 A.M. marched [indecipherable] 11.30 A.M. unpacked feed and had dinner 12.30 the place is not to clean here cleared up a lot of rubbish went for a swim fed up 5 P.M. had tea turned in.
Monday Sept 17-9-17
turned out 5.30 A.M. fed up cleared lines had Breakfast.