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after the hell of camp life. Getting killed is, to my friend and myself, the least terrible part of soldiering – I wonder will we think the same when we are at hand shakes with Death. Be that as it may, this evening has been delightful.
Feb: 27
Visit the Arab Museum with my friend Bell – we do not know enough of archaeology to fully appreciate this Museum.
Feb: 28
Visit Mena Camp to see my friend Whitehouse; also see the 11th and 12th Battalions and others leave for the Front;
March 1
Visit Cairo
Mar: 2
Flag wagging. Studies at Café Saulte.
Mar: 3
Manoeuvres – leave camp 8 a.m. rest 9 a.m. march to second tower. 1.35 p.m. attack across the Desert, 3 o'clock march nine miles across the sand without a rest – what this means, only those who have been through it can fully appreciate.
Altogether we have done something over 20 miles to-day. Reach camp 7 p.m.
To Heliopolis; though dead tired feel I must get out of camp.
Mar: 4
Flag wagging. Studies at a Café, Heliopolis.
Mar: 5 – 6
Manoeuvres – leave camp 9.30 a.m. return 4 p.m. March out again 8.30 p.m. march all night and entrench – the cold is so awful that it is agonizing. Fighting all day – return to camp – march 10 miles without a rest; these have been the most fatiguing manoeuvres we have ever done. In the evening