Diary of Herbert Alexander Affleck, 1915 - Part 2

NOTES FROM 1914
31st Dec 1914
Sir George Reid visited camp thence
gave address march past. etc

31 Days JANUARY 1915 1st Month

1 January FRIDAY I_364
Commonwealth Day—Public Holiday.
In Egypt at Mena Camp
Pryamids
Cairo. 

2 SATURDAY 2-363 

3 SUNDAY 3-362 

1st Month JANUARY 1915  31 days
4 MONDAY 4-361 

5 TUESDAY 5-360
On leave Cairo evening 

8 WEDNESDAY 6-359
Camped out with guns
  
31 DAYS JANUARY 1915  1stT Month 
7 THURSDAY 7-358
Out on guns.
Recieved letters from home
Payed -    58 Pt.5. 

8 FRIDAY 8-357
Out with guns. 

9 SATURDAY 9-356
Guns in camp again 

10 SUNDAY 10-355
On leave Cairo attended St Andrews
posted letter home  saw 

1st Month JANUARY 1915  31 days 
11 MONDAY 11-354
On Sgts Mess 

12 TUESDAY 12-353
Camp work 

13 WEDNESDAY 13-352
Gun laying  rest
  
31 Days JANUARY 1915 1st March 
14 THURSDAY 14-351
Recieved letters from home
On leave went into Cairo 

15 FRIDAY 15-350
Test mobilisation
route march 

16 SATURDAY 16-349
Photos from Tippet.
Getting package ready to post home
Chocolate post cards etc. 

17 SUNDAY 17-348 

1st Month JANUARY 1915  31 days 
18 MONDAY 18-347
Finished up week or Sgts Mess
Cpl Maskers posted package
to home.  3 pt.
not finished writing home
Gun laying. 

19 TUESDAY 19-346
Out on manouvre
left guns out
on leave Cairo evening 

20 WEDNESDAY 20-345
     (1st Battery out shooting
1st (2             "          "           " 
     (3             "          "       "
manouvring brought guns in
payed  - 68 pt.
loss 2pt
recieved letters from home
M. D. & H. writing home
  
31 Days JANUARY 1915 1st Month 
21 THURSDAY 21-344
2nd Bde out shooting P 8 & L.F2
4th Bty, direct & indirect 2700 to 4500
Ao6. C sub fired 2 rds
         A    "      "      10 " 
         B     "     "      11 " AT RGN 
         D     "     "       1 "
Photos from Fraser,
Watch      "   Thomas to get fixed

23 FRIDAY 22-343
3rd Bde out shooting
7th did well
cleaning up wagons general fatigue
writing home 

23 SATURDAY 23-342
Camp work 

24 SUNDAY 24-341
On leave Cairo
went to Zoo.logical Gardens

1st Month JANUARY 1915  31 days
25 MONDAY 25-340
Manouvre
Guns out all night - or guard.
Rumor re moving to Ismailyia 

26 TUESDAY 26-339
Foundation of Australia—Public
Holiday
Manouvre guns brought in
Recieved letter from home
    "    card    "   Jack

27 WEDNESDAY 27-338
Gun drill etc
Payday.
  
31 Days JANUARY 1915 1st Month
28 THURSDAY 28-337
Went out on bivouac
south of Pryamids 

29 FRIDAY 20-336
Came back to camp at noon
On leave Cairo Posted letter to J R 
Photoo 6pt
left watch is be repaired 20 pt. 

30 SATURDAY 30-335
Half Holiday
Got watch
On special leave had tooth stopped 25 pt. 

31 SUNDAY 31-334
On Mess Orderly 

2nd Month FEBRUARY 1915 28 Days
1 February MONDAY 32-333
Out on manouvre, left guns
out
posted letter home. 

2 TUESDAY 33-332
Brought guns in from desert.
On guard at 6 p.m.

3 WEDNESDAY 34-331
4th & 8th Bn. left for Ismalia 
on Canal
On guard till 6 p.m.
left camp at 7.15 p.m. to dig gun
pits 4 mls out.
  
28 Days FEBRUARY 1915 2nd Month
4 THURSDAY 35-330
Came in from Gun Pits
On special leave Cairo to get
2 teeth stopped 50 pt.
Dr Taylor Highfield.
off at 10 a.m. Till 11 p.m.
2nd 2nd force at Maadi. 

5 FRIDAY 36-329
Out on manouvre.
guns brought in
photo taken of 2nd Bde F.A.
at West side of Pryamids 

6 SATURDAY 37-328
Half day.
Photo taken of Division F.A.
North of Camp
Climbed Cheops took photos.
writing home. finished

7 SUNDAY 38-327
Service evening 

2nd Month FEBRUARY 1915 28 Days
8 MONDAY 39-326.
Out on desert. shooting
fired 1½ rounds on C. Gun H 
acted W.4
brought guns in
On leave went into Cairo
in per Motor. outtram. 

9 TUESDAY 40-325
Out or desert on manouvre
brought guns in
rode home centre 

I0 WEDNESDAY 11-324
Gun drill morning
Payday
Leave granted from 11 a.m.
On Guard. Bde .
mail from home & packet
one from Alan McCleery, Maggie Miller
Arthur  Jomber
  
28 Days FEBRUARY 1915 2nd Month
11 THURSDAY 42-323
On Bde.Guard. off at 6  pm.
Bde out on manouvres, desert.
brought guns in
pictures evening 

12 FRIDAY 43-322
Out on desert on manouvre. 
brought guns in
pictures evening
writing home 

13 SATURDAY 44-321
On Q.M. fatique
halfday off.
On leave Cairo went out to
Heliopolis  p.o.8.

14 SUNDAY 45-320
No Service Photos 13½ pt.
writing home 19 photos Atroell.