Diary of Alice Ross-King, 1915 - Part 9

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Diary of Alice Ross-King, 1915
Subject:
  • Alice Ross-King
  • War Diaries
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250 September 13 MONDAY [256-109) Sth Month 1915 Ho pital in da Busi t of sick Co how e a Ihave hor Wiilter the X in a day th for th at time a wonderful r the has happened a really a truly I have never fell love. like this before for any yo is such a bad fieal sune love willo hone the old small I am very it cli hesss appy because I Ten beleive dipt loves one just as drech. He want to marry him after me One was I feel the D cannot dook awa to then but I am ahead happy in the present so man not know the do Characler &Id his an care I only know hott that wonder. love him that I am ll + in interested Planger other ho Iwonder the ielw. to last. 20 es 80 ts He is the onl reat. in the woeld for me. Snar 25 September 14 TUESDAY (257-108) 1915 39 Days se been ver 6 we he bee still spilal l H duty night & day do have a Phenmona We nee th hoed. & a I careful atclin pretty w l two boys also acciden temselve shot Wille rebolve Capt for to know I have & capt Daws on Sloke better Slik them now Gergeant h Th Theat to been te thre wa He all to hulkin Winle is a thso + Si the men toss the do hor that overboaid him has been a There weas formed. p have been) ten & the Out the boy seaah bchave wondey Diee considering that well are reinforcement the the men in horie of the rankts have stood on mach in any trotice amongst the Officer who seem to me wworth mentioning.
258 September I5 WEDNESDAY (258-107) otn Month 1915 Ember Day an old The Colonel with a white monsta man & a faire pleasant: He is only cen manner. He is a for Transpor a Bmall man with I & sorce should think ho driving power. about 45 Yeas. Major Hart- South Africian Campaigner. with asmall built griee man with a pleasantly winkled face. I shoul think he ad be a good rice about Capt tokes med. Nather marrie 32 Ginger Complexions lye with one droop. lid & a droop in the A man who month faie hd play a fast allowed. Clever He is et but conceiled. th othe Dawoon ned. Cape about 40 married with a face like a Cup weak tea. A serion man weth C Kindly had heart evidente life struggle with has lost all his bongand 259 September 16 THURSDAY (259-106) 1915 30 Days 2 Th 2lm a.M. (Greenwich) Gentle old The ladie a Chap will an insinualy smile & a real parson + a weak droopa Toice Monstach Captain of the ship The Round facc &re pleasant lttle Oycans man about 50 lately manied fery child& years de pposile hip Doctor Cits ocotch martin & man of about 36 I car Clever centleman but subject to periodic attack driinkenoss Chief Engineer hext to Do a small capable lst alway ae He man remends o raby the way he sels with his head hunched up. I like him Ven lunch. hext to me & forli lely on the other side of a support poss sirs Hoad. VA ton Lieut aose gnorant gew. who cital Pulgarh I trell & impossible
WWSIAIN 260 5th Month 1915 17 FRIDAY (260-105] September Ember Day Ellwasd sits next hien a clear faced bor about years with I clever 2 7 face. wce lwood sits my loves Next to Iale & good look. One with fau sunng ing mnort lan. A large head & a remarkably short small face. a swee & faur monstache a merry blue eye & Chin sligally prominent To look ligatly a him Cyarcd &ad say - Elever little bit Con eiled- + a & every a good sport bie I man. wch next Williams sits. Lieut perhaps the bieast man on the boat. Brown faced & stead agx look about It but oldee. He is Nft great ad. friend & I am a nephew wel. Lieu Coe Banetts. Eather a common little Chap but good hatmed Small Thompson. Lier faced & small soule little pig 261 1915 30 bays September 18 SATURDAY (261-104) Ember Day L Mone Nontgomer the will red pace bit very blue e Sim I an old woman a dfraid - but still man I like de much Jack Wharton Lient tale bor i slender (2 recentl about 22 engaged & ver home- dic Ve Jack Tallon-Lieut a like Wharton recent nces nalures 6 manes. h To day Saburda Aden entered the Gulf It is very not- the hav ine men have bee day. Sports all the happ have been wnith afternoon tea time then Tat ax & unforunately 6 to suomps on! & tow talking about all mens he says that passion love isenipe ate desire dat that thought live. want
262 eth Month 1915 19 Sunday—16 aft Trin (262-103) September been very in has tr Is I had a bus day. to ap hight was called 3 times after 17 OC. then itients in Sam on dul was en & kusses Chuch M ince Had a Barade will time with lon blloved in the he I am falling Evening in & deeper deeper love tell co it taking than us all my al & dear we pessed anned marchant- an the red sen h 263 September 20 MONDAY (263-102) 1915 30 Days day much hothing ha comt naitial sn more been going har ar day much the mhen Teen en Hadta JCK. were Isweet himte railing this a an
276 10th Month 1915 1 FRIDAY (274-91) October ( Oh 4tm a.M. (Greenwich). Cambridge Michaelmas Term begins. peasant Shoeting Regine To see or da Mft came showed avout hi ly- afterwor him over the Hoop br to the Evoz where we had a little kis &a cuddle too so sure of me He but I am bot of his 1915 31 Days 2 SATURDAY (275-90) 27 October
286 October 13 WEDNESDAY (285-79) 10th Month 1915 287 October 14 THURSDAY (287-78) 1915 31 Days Fire Insurances expire 14 of November. than has ben reglecter My the past-long time. 5 a I1 really C to keep one up trying todare. And I am over a month behind Co to fill in briefly wha has happined in the time. The first byg thing Everyy thing Mox now centlee- round him know that this the is Cast. a great big love to IHe has been awa Anac there ben & after back in two weeks is a Ied alex with a I d & Typhe dy sentr him see wen- down ti i he & the other day then but look Te E Dear well. I dont beautiful Boy. think he is a Te Otron ha Sharacter, Still he & my heart, Ss even bit Isuppose use its lor thinking of that
288 SusPotS W THIDAY (288-77) tder 9 lh 52m p.x. (Greenwich) we decembarked When the anchise from Fister i & my self were on the firs p come along with train Mops Crowd. but having spails in days been did not realize (e 0co We had have to that after ourselve look hustle so we misses X & had bus the do me up on the next. fughtfully was non dissapointed. on board the was & he & Ialou hert to ofea afte i a that is proctin alright. the last. I have seen all went anx He mont ad Bate abou with the 22 After landing wecik two come to see ut die altho he asked if me sn To he might do Poor old the train. monly. A thowsigh bct Gentleman, but a an acd woman; came over bext Nobt 239 October 16 SATURDAY (289-76) 1915 31 Days & for every even evening ing that he to following wn fee awa Vable to He was on here Camp before be a week Cuing sent to the fron time We had that ond days delig Letul &c afternoon we chied the on & had pyramid tea top shall never forges loe of the the Wa Vview The Osun & setting the Colorn wonderful. was lifter we hear in side lds ramid, which the Dr a is tering but very vert interesting serformance. poffs A crowd 1 of boy were there too. We hodd Cauels cound about then inotored into & hapd a bath Shepherds brush up & dinner next day to we went the hinhamed oea cano. ali mosgrue & throng the tomps of the aliph again dueng at Sheph. This O was the lapt evening before he went
200 10th Month 1915 17 Sunday—20 aft Trin (290-75) October The parting was an a I knew for me terrible what he had well so too, while he had to flamour over fire 0 all the time he itS love me away he a more devcloped It was a word more. erful time for me. & word came that ther Hospilal was. We re at Alex. And that I am now Foot where fowward to his ing caro to Con- comin Valess & dreading that be sent-over ma he land without to Eae up here first getting 1815 31 Days 18 MONDAY (291-74) St. Luke, Evan. Quarter Sessions Week 201 October
318 11th Month 1915 14 Sunday—24 aft Trin (318-47) November long time now C It i I have touched this since book wr since landing must be firm with buself from now on. Ken I keys went o on transport to Aushalia todk They has fome on the I chale miss Border them boto very much. on wand i hear there are no danger. sed le. Capt- parker oncly Ofice hew hied is ou I have had 6 in the past a five weeks. He is anay. I do Dasn very much t Ca o him Sister Annne Bell, Lern bs Dumnin are owe wills me the stap pr fairly 6 are Ke with 45 patients. 319 November 15 MONDAY (319 -46) 1915 30 Days much happened today Nothing not been feelu I have It is my after wcle. hoon stayes in repad ed all my belongings. we hear that all ouopean women have been ordered to leave Cans & ed acept those luge in Kitchen rea cros work. the Canal er is down on The aral who is a Charge ofthe sewanl flae was once on this Ke Kitcheners orderly hative as that the tele the are saying that British are going to blow There up Cano. good deal a Edting on amongst the going but notiing men - big Ken & keys returned When the late tonight found gor they See to boald had alrea d Othe They are staffer been fully te apointed fea
320 11th Month 1915 16 TUESDAY (320-45] November long day on duly Jus a opecial happened. nothing lunch. Came over. mss with the seny busy Phe is X came Coys. Soldeer see one too to down wa a bcautiful There given for the concer the afternoon in men to bed as I wen written I had a soon dear letter to my when ever one sen anything enjoy ind make it much lim.. h think X Sei dee love i true 3 2 I 321 November I7 WEDNESDAY (321 -44) 1915 30 Days a last I have had Ct de letter from mot was written exactly a ago. The deliver week is tenibly slow. To I happ ver very am the letter quite Satisfie & I know that he me Wen loves one too into a french lesdon flesand this after noon has met S. Bart- afternoon tea with her hiet Major Jahs. K to has geen promo ted He is a no Col. fine chap & awfully good sa to the Sisters bo gh a shamp so Chome in for wse ocdroam
322 11th Month 1915 18 THURSDAY (322-43) November on to hig talk to Had a He is ent phone tough. receiving by letters regularly There is going to be serious trouble between the Red Cop It has been fom Boys. for some time biewing a couple of weeks ago hewlealanders. Were tre while shot by the red Caps One has resisting. Arrest died. Thes has sener brought everything to a Douight Climax, the Boys have ale pone aut looking for trouble. Tney have everything planned Cominicatio 8 signal + between the camps so if a row starts that wen in Cout the all break leave a your ill There have been several small fights lately beween ther but I m afraid this is to be big. Lar week wg. had 15 of the Ep brought in one man had axearted face, some one have it jumped on 323 November 19 FRIDAY (323 -42) 1915 30 Days hothing happened well bien much last high. The all went out looking for a fight but there were scarcely any red cap There were one about or two odd attacks one R. Cap with a fractured stuall & another had an badly goughd lye 170 rifles& amunition been discovered en have by anative villiage Close bean The Eyptians have bury and the rifles in Coffins. Hern & I went. a out went or a Iam drive Matteria was over yt some hod shap some of the hatives were hasty to hs Very that to day says news stopped Wireless has been Ine Port Said. from $300 Brigade are t la from with drawn being & sent down the Auga Idual so we hear
324 11th Month 1915 20 SATURDAY (324-41) November hers exceting day! Such an tribe of Bedcouns have that a far from been roting not they attacked an alex. did armound train daige a hod deal o tyoeman Some penerall & samel Light Horse have sent- down to teach been more a lesson them came who boy of the visiting to night are no to morros the Coual to a while others are to take to to Tripdle. Horses then stretchers, hll that are dvailable have been humed some where - hee sery don't Koron where too all the Ho pitals are enlargay & putting up fren stock everything for the winter There is great- noting going on in Cario to night Our Australians are buriny down some of the Greek all soldiers houses stopped from board- are ing led the trains & the lively are having A Cap time 1915 30 Days 21 Sunday —25 aft Trin (325-40) O5h Stm p.n. (Greenwich) November
328 24 WEDNESDAY (328-37) November Pet been Have da all ile 35 102 emp ap alex. ing in Di X cam the ab rouid to might again and Ve to me Good 11th Month 1915 Engoing near & he ve 329 November 25 THURSDAY (329-36) 1915 30 Days A.m. in leteer the ch teel alex as the 12 trai to Cang amon willious adverture Saw good to me Ver 2 look He Clear Boy. a thines well, bnt much ing time wen so qyuickl the cannor. understand wh sioes po so quuicke it when I am wille him Scale extraordinan io came in– A a all M troubles are at an an she is a cheap looky end much be powdered girl, be I can almost affected forguee her for staying minute, as she did The seems very familiar with mo beleeve he really loves we all the women of cano have been told not to make excursion how without escore - The military have all been given certain positions to guard in case of outbreat it the siqual ts to be 3 detonators from the railway station quare repeated every 3 mintes
330 26 FRIDAY (330-35) November tired after Ver feeling but do better in health kind Very tooth paste etc toilet ba had punched. fith Month 1915 yester- much brought I howev 6 331 November 27 SATURDAY (331-34) 1915 30 Days to B said 12 patients Sent. the Was able to give Am. backeest touque + them a hiscuts honer ale botter to fea drink in the train Funds pretty low these Think Ile have day Cable home for some to the Afternoon of Spenk t Washing Sock a developing pho to graphs Dent onto the roof to watch the grorions am set & after glow received a letter from Grank Smith

256 
September 13 MONDAY 1915  [256-109]  9th Month 1915 

Busy day in Hospital.  
A lot of sick cases now.  
I have not written this up  
for the past 4 days.  
In that time a wonderful  
thing has happened. I  
am really and truly in  
love. I have never felt  
like this before for any  
body. It is such a  
great pure love with  
none of the old shallowness  
in it. I am very  
very happy because I  
believe [[?]] loves me  
just as much.  He wants  
me to marry him after  
the war but I feel I  
cannot look away  
ahead to then but I am  
so happy in the present.  
I do not know the man  
or his character & I do  
not care I only know 
that I love him wonderfully  
& that I am no  
longer interested in other
men.  I wonder if this  
is going to last. It is  
great. He is the only  
man in world for me.

257
1915 30 Days 14 TUESDAY [257-108] September 

We have been very busy  
in Hospital & we still  
do night & day duty.  
We have a Pneumonia  
& a Typhoid that need  
pretty careful watching  
also two boys who
shot themselves accidently
with revolvers. I  
have got to know Capt 
Stokes & Capt Dawson  
now & I like them better  
The Sergeant has  
been a great trial to  
us all the way. He  
is a hulking brute to  
the men & I wonder
that they do not toss  
him overboard.  
There has been no  
[[propper?]] mess formed.  
& things have been very  
slack. but. the boys  
have behaved wonderfully  
well considering that   
they are reinforcements 
None of the men in  
the ranks have stood  
out much in my notice  
amongst the Officers   
who seem to me worth  
mentioning

 

258 
September 15 WEDNESDAY [258-107] 9th Month 1915 
Ember Day 

The Colonel   An old 
man with a white moustache
& a fairly pleasant 
manner.  He is only on
for transport.  He is a
man with a small
voice & I should think
no driving power.
Major  Hart -   about 45 years.
South African Campaigner. 
with A small built grizzly
man with a pleasantly 
wrinkled face. I should
think he wd be a good 
officer.
Capt Stokes - Med. about 
32 married. Rather 
ginger complexioned.
with one droopy eyelid
& a droop in the 
mouth.  A man who
wd play a fast game
if allowed. He is clever
but conceited. 
Capt Dawson - the other med.
about 40 married with 
a face like a cup of
weak tea. A serious
man with a kindly 
heart evidently had 
a struggle with life &
has lost all his buoyancy

259 
1915 30 Days  16 THURSDAY [259-106] September 
7h 21m A.M. (Greenwich) 

The Padre.  a gentle old
chap with an insinuating
smile & a real parson
voice & weak drooping
moustache.
The Captain of the ship -
Round faced & red.  a
pleasant little fat
man about 50 years
lately married first
child  2  years old. 
Ships Doctor   Sits opposite 
Martin & I.  A Scotch 
man of about 36 years 
Clever & a gentleman 
but subject to periodic 
attacks of drunkenness 
Chief Engineer    Next to Dr 
a small capable looking 
man   He always 
reminds one of a [[rabit?]] 
the way he sits with his 
head hunched up. 
I like him very much. 
Next to me & fortunately 
on the other side of a 
support post sits 
Lieut Hoad.  A long nose 
ignorant jew.  who is 
Vulgarity itself & utterly  
impossible

 

260  
September 17 FRIDAY [260-105] 9th Month 1915 
Ember Day  

Lieut Ellwood sits next.  
A clean faced boy of about  
22 years with a clever  
nice face. 
Next to Elwood sits my loved  
one - Tall & good looking 
 - with fair sunny  
short hair. A large  
head & a remarkably  
small face. A short  
fair moustache & sweet 
merry blue eyes & a  
slightly prominent chin  
To look lightly at him  
I wd say - Clever  Cynical 
& a little bit Conceited - 
but a good sport & every  
inch a man.  
Lieut Williams sits next - 
perhaps the nicest man  
on the boat: Brown  
faced & steady aged  
about 26 but looks 
older. He is Mfts great  
friend & I am glad. 
Lieut Noel. A nephew of  
Col Barretts. Rather  
a common little chap  
but good natured.  
Lieut Thompson. Small 
faced & small souled  
little pig.

261 
1915 30 Days 18 SATURDAY [261-104] September 
Ember Day  

Lt Montgomery - "Monty". 
red-faced & gentle, with  
very blue eyes. A bit  
of an old woman I'm  
afraid but still a  
man I like very much.  
Jack Wharton Lieut. A  
small tall slender boy  
of about 22 recently  
engaged & very homesick.  
Jack Tallon - Lieut. Very  
like Wharton - a 
sweet natured boy. Recently 
married.  
To day Saturday we  
entered the Gulf of Aden  
It is very hot - & the  
men have been having  
sports all the day. I  
have been happy until 
afternoon tea time & then  
I unfortunately sat next  
to Thompson. We got  
talking about love &  
he says that all men's 
love is simply passionate 
desire - If I  
thought that I wd n't  
want to live.

 

262 
September 19 SUNDAY - 16  aft Trin  [262 - 103] 9th Month 1915 

It has been very trying 
today.  I had a busy 
night was called up  
3 times after 12 OC. to  
patients in pain then  
I was on duty in 
am & missed Church 
Parade.  Had a nice 
long quiet time with 
my beloved in the 
Evening. I am falling 
deeper & deeper in 
love till it is taking 
up all my thoughts 
& heart.  We passed 
an armed merchant- 
man in the red sea.

263 
1915 30 days  20 MONDAY [263 - 102] September 

Nothing much to day. 
A Court martial has 
been going on most 
of day so have not 
seen much of the men 
folk.  Had a few 
sweet minutes with  
my Darling this a.m.

 

274 
October 1 FRIDAY [274 - 91] 10th Month 1915 
9h 44m A.M. (Greenwich).  
Cambridge Michaelmas Term begins.  
Pheasant Shooting begins  

Mft came over today to see 
about his eyes .  I showed 
him over the Hosp & afterwards 
on to the roof where we 
had a little kiss & a Cuddle 
He is so sure of my love 
but I am not of his.

275  
1915 31 Days 2 SATURDAY [275-90] October 

 

286  
October 13 WEDNESDAY [286-79] 10th Month 1915 

287 
1915 31 Days 14 THURSDAY [287-78] October 
Fire Insurances expire  

14th of November. 
My Diary has been neglected 
for the past long time. 
It is really a fag 
trying to keep one up  
to date.  And I am over 
a month behind.  So to 
fill in briefly what 
has happened in the time. 
The first big thing is 
Moff.  Everything 
centres round him now. 
I know that this is the 
great big love at last. 
He has been away to 
Anzac & after being there 
two weeks is back in 
Alex with a mild 
Dysentry & Typhoid. I 
went down to see him 
the other day & he is 
thin but looking very 
well.  Dear old 
beautiful Boy!  I don't 
think he is a very strong 
character, still he has 
every bit of my heart. So 
I suppose its no use 
thinking of that lot.

 

288 
[October  15  FRIDAY  [288-77] 10th Month 1915] 
1h 52m P.M. (Greenwich) 

When we disembarked 
from the "Auchises" 
Sister M & myself were 
to come up on the first 
train along with 
Moffs Crowd.  but having 
been spoilt in days of 
old we did not realize 
that we wd have to 
look after ourselves 
& hustle so we missed 
the bus & had to 
come up on the next. 
I was frightfully 
disappointed.  Monty  
was on board the 
next & he & Talon  
[[ man ?]]  looked after us 
alright.  That is practically 
the last I have seen 
of Monty.  He went away 
with the 22nd Batt about 
two weeks after landing 
& did not come to see 
me altho he asked if 
he might do so on 
the train.  Poor old 
Monty.  A thorough 
Gentleman, but a bit 
of an old woman; 
Moff came over next 

289 
1915 31 Days 16 SATURDAY [289-76] October 

evening & for every evening 
following, that he was 
able to get away from 
Camp.  He was only here 
a week before being 
sent to the front.  During 
that time we had some 
delightful days.  One 
afternoon we climbed the 
pyramid & had tea on 
top.  I shall never 
forget the glory of the 
view.  The sun was 
setting & the coloring 
was wonderful.  After- 
wds we went in-side 
the pyramid, which is a 
very tiring but very 
interesting performance. 
A crowd of Moff's boys 
were there too.  We rode 
Camels round about 
& then motored into 
Shepherds & had a bath 
brush up & dinner. 
Next day we went to 
old Cairo, the mahamid 
Ali mosque & through 
the tombs of the Caliphs 
& again dinner at Sheph.  
This was the last 
evening before he went

 

290 
October 17 SUNDAY - 20 aft Trin  [290-75] 10th Month 1915 

away.  The parting was 
terrible for me.  I knew 
so well what he had
to go too, while he had 
a great glamour over 
it.  All the time he 
was away my love  
developed more & 
more.  It was a wonderful 
time for me, & 
then word came that 
he was in Hospital 
at Alex.  And that is 
where I am now. Looking 
forward to his 
coming to Cairo to Convalese- 
& dreading that  
he may be sent over  
to England without  
getting up here first.

291 
1915 31 Days 18 MONDAY [291-74] October  
St. Luke, Evan.  
Quarter Sessions Week

 

318  
November 14 SUNDAY - 24 aft Trin [318-47] 11th Month 1915 

It is a long time now  
since I have touched this 
book. Not since landing  
I must be firm with  
myself from now on.  
Ken & Keys went off on  
transport to Australia today 
They have gone on the  
'Borden". I shall miss 
them both very much  
My ward is heavy  
altho there are no dangerously 
ill. Capt Parker 
is our new Med officer  
I have had 6 in the past  
five weeks. He is a 
Tasmanian. I do  
not care very much for  
him. Sister Annie Bell,  
Kerr & [[Bonnin?]] are  
the staff with me & we  
are kept fairly busy  
with 45 patients. 

319  
1915 30 Days 15 MONDAY [319-46] November 

Nothing much happened today.  
I have not been feeling  
well. It was my afternoon 
off. Stayed in & unpacked 
all my belongings.  
We hear that all European  
women have been ordered 
to leave Cario Egypt.  
Except those engaged in 
Red Cross work. Kitchener 
is down on The Canal  
The Arab who is in 
Charge of the servants  
on this flat was once  
Kitchener's orderly. He  
tells us that [[their?]] natives  
are saying that the  
British are going to blow  
up Cairo. There is  
a good deal of rioting  
going on amongst the  
men. but nothing  
big.  
Ken & Keys returned  
late tonight. When they  
got to Seuz they found  
the boat had already  
been staffed. They are  
fearfully disapointed.

 

320  
November 16 TUESDAY [320-45] 11th Month 1915  

Just a long day on duty 
nothing special happened.  
Miss Clinch came over.  
She is very busy with the  
Soldier boys. & came  
down to see me too.  
There was a beautiful  
concert given for the  
men in the afternoon.  
I went to bed as  
soon as I had written  
a letter to my Dear  
one. Whenever I  
enjoy anything very  
much it makes me  
think of him. My  
love is very deep & 
true.  

321  
1915 30 Days 17 WEDNESDAY [321-44] November 

At last I have had a  
letter from Moff. It  
was written exactly a  
week ago. The delivery  
is terribly slow. So I  
am very very happy.  
The letter quite satisfies 
me & I know that he  
loves me too. Went 
into a french lesson  
this afternoon. Afterwards,  
met S. Hart. had  
afternoon tea with her. 
Met Major [[Fahe?]]. He  
has been promoted to  
Lt Col. He is a fine  
chap & awfully good 
to the Sisters. Had  
a shampoo & bought 
some roses for my  
bedroom.

 

322  
November 18 THURSDAY [322-43] 11th Month 1915 

Had a talk to Moff on the  
phone tonight. He is not  
receiving my letters regularly.  
There is going to be serious  
trouble between the Red Caps  
& our Boys. It has been  
brewing for some time.  
A couple of weeks ago  
two New Zealanders were  
shot by the Red Caps while  
resisting arrest. One has  
since died. This has  
brought everything to a  
climax. Tonight  
the Boys have all gone  
out looking for trouble.  
They have everything planned  
& a signal communication 
between the Camps so  
that if a row starts  
all the men in Camp  
will break leave & join. 
There have been several  
small fights lately  
between them but I am  
afraid this is to be big.  
Last week we had  
15 of the [[R Cp?]] brought in  
one man had a fearful 
face. Some one having  
jumped on it.  

323  
1915 30 Days 19 FRIDAY [323-42] November 

Well nothing happened  
much last night. The men  
all went out looking for  
a fight but there were  
scarcely any red caps  
about. There were one 
or two odd attacks.  
One R.Cap with a fractured  
skull & another had an  
eye badly gouged. 
170 rifles & ammunition  
have been discovered in  
a native village close by.  
The Egyptians have been  
burying the rifles in  
coffins.  
Kerr & I went of out  
for a Garry drive, went  
over Matteria way. I  
got some good snaps. 
Some of the natives were  
very nasty to me.  
News to day says that  
wireless has been stopped 
from Port Said. The  
old 10th 3rd Brigade are  
being withdrawn from  
Anzac & sent down the  
Canal so we hear. 
 

 

324 
November 20 SATURDAY [324-41] 11th Month 1915 

Such an exciting day! News  
that a tribe of Bedouins have  
been rioting not far from  
Alex. They attacked an  
armoured train & did  
a good deal of damage 
generally. Some Yeomanry  
& some A. Light Horse have  
been sent down to teach  
them a lesson. More  
of the boys who came  
in visiting tonight are 
off to the Canal tomorrow  
while others are to take  
their Horses & go to Tripoli. 
Stretchers, all that are  
available have been hurriedly  
sent off some where - we  
don't know where to. All 
the Hospitals are enlarging  
& putting up fresh stocks  
of everything for the winter.  
There is great rioting  
going on in Cairo tonight 
Our Australians are burning  
down some of the Greek 
houses. All Soldiers  
are stopped from boarding 
the trains & the Red 
Caps are having a lively  
time. 

325  
1915 30 Days 21 SUNDAY - 25 aft Trin [325-40] November  
5h 36m P.M. (Greenwich)

 

328  
November 24 WEDNESDAY [328-37] 11th Month 1915 

Have been very  
ill all day. Morning  
Temp 102. Got leave 
for Alex. Afraid  
I'm going in for  
[[Ty?]]. X came  
round this a.m. &  
again to night he is  
very anxious & very 
good to me

329  
1915 30 Days 25 THURSDAY [329-36] November 

Felt much better this a.m.  
Caught the 12 train to Alex 
& arrived without adventure  
X very good to me. Saw 
my Dear Boy. He is looking 
well, but much thinner 
The time went so quickly.  
I cannot understand why  
it does go so quickly  
when I am with him, it  
is extraordinary. Sister  
M. came in - and all  
my troubles are at an  
end, she is a cheap looking  
much be-powdered girl, very  
affected. I can almost  
forgive her for staying 
15 minutes as she did.  
She seems very familiar  
with Moff.  
I believe he really  
loves me.  
All the women of Cairo have  
been told not to make  
excursions now without  
escorts - The Military have  
all been given certain  
positions to guard in case  
of outbreak & the signal is 
to be to 3 detonators from  
the railway station square 
repeated every 3 minutes. 

 

330  
November 26 FRIDAY [330-35] 11th Month 1915  

Very tired after yesterday 
but feeling much  
better in health.  
X very kind. brought  
tooth paste etc. I have 
had my toilet bag  
pinched. 

331 
1915 30 Days 27 SATURDAY [331-34] November  

Sent 12 patients to Pt Said  
this am. Was able to give  
them [[bacheese?]] tongue &  
honey & biscuits & a  
few bottles of ale to  
drink in the train.  
Funds pretty low these  
days. Think I'll have  
to cable home for some. 
Spent the afternoon off  
in washing socks &  
developing photographs.  
Went onto the roof to  
watch the glorious sun- 
set & after glow.  
Received a letter from  
Frank Smith.
 

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