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February 1916

7 Monday

Tobacco & Matches issued yesterday
Not yet moved. Field work in
morning finding wounded in scrub
& marshes. In afternoon lecture
on Sanitation and swim in Suez
Canal. New Zealand Mounted
Rifles passed on way across Canal
Estimated cost of works at this
part of Canal & down 4 to 5 million £
Rained last night.

8 Tuesday

Beautiful day. Had photo taken by Roy
near Serapeum filtering works
for purifying sweet water Canal
for troops. Carrying water by Camels
& peeling vegetables. Hororata
(Plymouth) sailed down towards Suez A20.
Carried queer case of paralysis across
to Clearing Hosp. over Canal. One arm
useless. Good feed tomatoes & oranges very
plentiful here. Minelayer H.M.S. Magnolia
passed in Suez direction, dropped life boat
whilst going a great pace. 2 guns visible
& mines were dropped over the sides. The ship
is like a destroyer. Steamer City of Cairo passed
in Port Said direction. "Arabia" passed afterwards.

9 Wednesday

Showering. Collecting rushes to [?]
with natives whom we made get & carry the
rushes. Then they made mats from palm branches
& rushes. Cordite in cigarette. Practice in
carrying patients in afternoon. Playing
cards practically every evening. Railway
siding right to Canal bank going on to road
completed & first train run along the line.

February 1916

7 Monday

Tobacco & Matches issued yesterday
Not yet moved. Field work in
morning finding wounded in scrub
& marshes. In afternoon lecture
on Sanitation and swim in Suez
Canal. New Zealand Mounted
Rifles passed on way across Canal
Estimated cost of works at this
part of Canal & down 4 to 5 million £
Rained last night.

8 Tuesday

Beautiful day. Had photo taken by Roy
near Serapeum filtering works
for purifying sweet water Canal
for Korps. Carrying water by Camels
& peeling vegetables. Hororata
(Plymouth) sailed down towards Suez A20.
Carried queer case of paralysis across
to Clearing Hosp. over Canal.One [arm]
[?]. Good feed tomatoes & oranges very
plentiful here. Minelayer H.M.S. Magnolia
passed in Suez direction, dropped life boat
whilst going a [good] pace. 2 guns visible
& mines she dropped over the sides. The ship
is like a destroyer. Steamer City of Cairo passed
in Port Said direction. "Arabia" passed afterwards.

9 Wednesday

Showering. Collecting rushes to [?]
with natives whom we made get & carry the
rushes. Then they made mats from palm & rushes
& rushes. Cordite in cigarette. Practice in
carrying patients in afternoon. Playing
cards practically every evening. Railway
siding right to Canal bank going on to road
completed & first train run along the line.