A queer mixture of men

Another hot day, temp reaching 124°. Some stragglers are still turning up from yesterday. Made pea soup from tablets in parcel. Over 30 men have collapsed from heat. Repaired telephone wire this evening

Parcel from home cont. 9 soup tablets, tin milk, meat extract, sweets. Sent March 22nd. Route marches every day lately. Many falling out

Shifted to Railhead

Divisional Field Day at Railhead

Heavy firing to north near Ismailia.

Easter Monday - lost 10/-. Bombs dropped at Kantara

Visited Virgin’s Well at Matariach, Cairo.

Parcel in mail for home value £4. Rumoured that some of the 1st Division were torpedoed in Mediterranean, also that 2nd Div. had big casualties in France. Also that one Bde got lost on road to Serapeum, and several died from thirst and heat.

Drew draft of £10 (less 70 piastres) at Anglo Egyptian Bank. Bought camera.

To Cairo for School of Instruction.

All Inf. Bdes have now left here except 13th and 15th. Some have been leaving daily during the week for Serapeum per boat. Camel transport and barges on canal used for baggage, as next formations had no horse transport. 49th Bn leaving tomorrow. Some long route marches during the week to get fit.

Serg Grith given Commission, also Stewart, Smith and some others from the L.H

Saw Prince of Wales, who inspected camp and rode through lines at dinner time. Got a good welcome. Looked boyish and rather nervous. Hear advance guard is leaving tomorrow, so there is another shift on.

Bn inspection by Gen Cox, who said we are for France in 6 weeks

On Brigade telephone. Capt. Plantaway to 6th Bde as Bde Major to Col. Jellyband.