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<p class="page" id="a5658029">[Page 29]</p><p>The next day we had a swimming parade we were marched own to the shore (about 2 miles) and had a good swim. We passed a Refugees Camp (which besides other Native Compounds are placed "Out of Bounds" by the Provost Marshall owing to Contagoues Diseases) There wasnt any need for notices I guess, the smell was enough to kill one, well I had to put my handkerchief to my nose while passing. We went down town again in the evening again and got back bout 6.30, We entrained again at 9.30 pm, and disentrained again at Tel-el-Kebir about 4 am this morning, we had 3rd class carryages on the return trip. It a whole blame mess up altogether we ought to have stayed aboard the Franconia and instead of coming back again ought to have embarked on another ship. Now if you don't think that the organisation of this army is rotten, can you tell me what is? We are on fatigue work again now putting up tents etc, In fact I'm fed up, and I did curse em for disembarking us, I thought we were A.1 and was counting on next week end in London. Ugh I'm sick of it, We have received £ 2.18.0 in pay since we left Australia. Today is 56 days since we left and money due to us is £ 5.10.0, Hows that That is on 2/- a day some only draw <strike>one</strike> 1/-</p>