Diary of Henry 'Harry' Langtip, 1916 - Part 6

SEPTEMBER 1916

4 MONDAY

On light duty.

Wrote letters to

Steve Frank Eily

George Bailey

SEPTEMBER 1916

5 TUESDAY

Still on no duty

loafing about here

been writing letters

SEPTEMBER 1916

6 WEDNESDAY

Out at the 

entanglements

then went on

detention guard

nothing fresh

mail came here

last night so

expect letters today

SEPTEMBER 1916

7 THURSDAY

On detention this

morning

& camped in

to night.

SEPTEMBER 1916

8 FRIDAY

nothing fresh

big mail in

but didn't get

a single letter

on No.3 outpost

to night

SEPTEMBER 1916

9 SATURDAY

a water carnival

down on the 

canal got up

by the BWJ.s.

26 to go from 

here but only

12 went

slept on signal

hill

SEPTEMBER 1916

10 SUNDAY

Been writing

letters to day.

Going to No. 3

outpost to night

beautiful

moonlight.

SEPTEMBER 1916

11 MONDAY

Gun practice this morning

The first shell was fired

over the mess shed

while we were having

our breakfast & gave 

us a start.

sleeping post

No. 1 post to night

SEPTEMBER 1916

12 TUESDAY

Repairing trenches

to day.

swinging the

banjo

sleeping post to

night.

SEPTEMBER 1916

13 WEDNESDAY

Repairing trenches

Men of the 3 LH

going to their Reg

Went down to the

canal on swimming

parade & had

a good time

SEPTEMBER 1916

14 THURSDAY

on guard to day

there is a band

contest down at

rail head to night

& anyone that is

off duty can go

Went up to the Dr

on dental parade

SEPTEMBER 1916

15 FRIDAY

Left El Ferdan for

Moascar on dental leave

arrived at Moascar

but haven't got any

teeth out yet.

I think I will have

to go to hospital

Went in to Ismalia

last night.

SEPTEMBER 1916

16 SATURDAY

At Moascar

fairly good camp

much like Tel-el-Kebir

Got leave to go to 

Ismalia at 1400.

& stoped there till

2130. went all over

the town.

saw some splendid

things but they

cost a bit.

SEPTEMBER 1916

17 SUNDAY

Nothing doing to day

some of the party 

went to Ismalia

but I stoped in camp

as I was tired

SEPTEMBER 1916

18 MONDAY

Went to the dentist

this morning. He

wanted me to go

to the Hospital at

Cairo but didn't

want to go.

no time this 

morning. so 

went over after dinner

and got 15 teeth

out. didn't feel it

mouth very sore

sent to N.Z. hospital

SEPTEMBER 1916

19 TUESDAY

Up at Slept on a bed

for the first time

for months.

mouth very sore

have been watching 

the airoplanes

go up & light

again

was going to 

write home but

didn't feel inclined

SEPTEMBER 1916

20 WEDNESDAY

Still in hospital

mouth feeling

very sore but

am jolly glad

they are out

SEPTEMBER 1916

21 THURSDAY

Just the same

mouth very sore

SEPTEMBER 1916

22 FRIDAY

Getting better.

Saw Jack Arnold

this morning he 

tells me that

the double squadron

is moving on or

before Sunday

so must go back

before they move.

___________

one thing a man

learns here is to

sleep where he

happens to stop

SEPTEMBER 1916

23 SATURDAY

Mouth feeling

sore but got the

Dr to let me out

as I want to get

back to the others.

I am siting on the Moascar
station alone waiting for a 

train "it is 2/00" to go to

El-Ferdan. I wonder

what they are doing at

home. I hope the 

are all well.

don't care where I camp

to night.