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Beautiful morning. Long route march
to the Bitter Lake. In some places the
other side isn't visible. Quite shallow
except for the channel. Scenery rather
pretty at Canal entrance. Salt thickness
over the sand. Had a swim. Lect. on Geneva Conv.
of 1864 & 1906. Britain first to sign. Field Amb the
most imp. medical unit an army can possess.
Capt Wooster referred to instances of Aust. Red
Cros abuse at Dardanelles. Good tea Rice & 7 ozs
tea bread & strawberry jam. "Borda" passed homewards.

11 Friday

Morning signalling. Afternoon Squad
drill by [Bacseich] Corporals. Naval
Bridging train arrived. Timber arriving
in huge trainloads. Two trains awaiting
unloading at siding Surprise at night
Bill Lang called bringing Beech from
Brighton Guthrie of B.G.S. in Aust C.
Dozens of old friends over the Canal &
all round us. Still catching live stock
one chap caught 15 fleas in his pyjamas.
Raid on gamblers

12 Saturday

Carrying patients on horseback.
Squad drill (monotonous game). Lovely
day. Heard yarn about the 50 lb shell
at Gallipoli. "Afric" bound homewards
4th F. Art. Supply column arrived
Reading letters & papers from home. These
came in the "Arabia" mail

13 Sunday

Monitors Scarab, Aphis. bound in Suez
direction. Kyarra & Medic loaded
with troops going Port Said direction
"Athos" big Indian P&O. & Osterley
homewards

Beautiful morning. Long route march
to the Bitter Lake. In some places the
other side isn't visible. Quite shallow
except for the channel. Scenery rather
pretty at Canal entrance. Salt thickness
over the sand. Had a swim. Lect. on Geneva Conv.
of 1864 & 1906. Britain first to sign. Field Amb the
most imp. medical unit an army can possess.
Capt Wooster referred to instances of Aust. Red
Cros abuse at Dardanelles. Good tea Rice & 7gr
tea bread & strawberry jam. "Borda" passed homewards.

11 Friday

Morning signalling. Afternoon Squad
drill by [Bacseich] Corporals. Naval
Building train aswell. Timber arriving
in huge trainloads. Two trains awaiting
unloading at siding Suprise at night
Bill Lang called [?] Beech from
Brighton Guthrie of B.S.F. in A of C.
Dozens of old friends over the Canal &
all round us. Hill catching live stock
one chap caught 15 fleas in his pyjamas.
Raid on gamblers

12 Saturday

Carrying patients on horseback.
Squad drill (monotonous game). Lovely
day. Heard yarn about the 50 lb shell
at Gallipoli. "Arabia" bound homewards
4th 7. Art. Supply column arrived
Reading letters & papers from home. These
came in the "Arabia" mail

13 Sunday

Monitors Scarab, Aphis. bound in Suez
direction. Kyarra & Medic loaded
with troops going Port Said direction
"Athos" big indian P&O. & Osterley
homewards