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FEBRUARY 1915
22 Monday
Met Captain Kenerie here Quartermaster of Camp. Very pleased to meet. Went into Cairo in afternoon and came back by train to Abbassia Station & then walked.
10th A.S.C. [Army Service Corps] from Alexandria is in Camp here under Major Smith.
23 Tuesday
Went to aerodrome in morning & met Jackson, Foxton, Kay, Col[onel] Cannon, Major Carter, Luther, Willis, Frank Moran, & Lt.[Lieutenant] Harvie. Had lunch at Shepheards (24 PT [piastres]) & went to Mena Camp in afternoon, Saw Col Sutton, Major Read, Cap[tain] Fletcher & the Pyramids. Motor car both ways with Campbell & Boddam. Recd. from Col[onel] Giblin 500 P.T. [piastres] to 21/2/15
24 Wednesday
Visited Citadel and Mosque Mehemet [also spelt Muhammed] Ali in a.m. bought chair, bath, bucket and lantern. Visited native bazaars in afternoon. With Giblin & Mattei. Heliopolis in evg, Jackson, McLean, etc.. Met Graham Butler, Major Butler, Cap[tain] Goldsmith etc.
25 Thursday
About the Camp. Went to Heliopolis in evening & had yarn with Jackson McLean.
Recd. from Col[onel] Giblin 183 P.T. [piastres] being with the 500 recd. on 23rd one fortnight’s pay. Also received 683 P.T. another fortnight’s pay. Am paid up now to 21/2/14. And have drawn 600 + 300 PT against the £28 owing to me at date of disembarkation, 24/1/15
26 Friday
News came to be ready to go on on Sunday next.
Giblin paid me a cheque for 1130 Piastres + cash thus redeeming his I.O.U. for balance of my back pay. No pay due now, except current pay.
27 Saturday
Went into Cairo and changed cheque for 1130 PT at Anglo Egyptian Bank.
Selected another horse in place of Brown mare. Bay Gelding (2–122)
Letter from Russell dated 21/1/15.
28 Sunday
“Standing fast”. Rode to Heliopolis and said Goodbye to McLean, Syme, Jackson etc.