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27th Nov
Weather sill unsettled. Left dugout at 4.15 for Perth Station to collect
and load stores, got wet to waist in Rich Alley- climbed parapet halfway
down Rich Alley. Walked about until 8 p.m. Left guard with stores. Started
for Lala Baba with party- fell in trench 8 feet deep- strained my back
took about 12 men to get me out. Nearly got stuck in mud at Brigade H.Q's.
Everywhere seemed like miniature lakes. Weather very cold and drizzling
rain. Waited (at) Well 16 for C.O. for about 1 hour- nearly starved. Met
Brigade Major who took Battalion to sand dunes. No shelter, food or fire.
Laid down behind a bush, it rained hard, then froze and also snowed. At
about 2 a.m. I found Sergeant R, and 4 cooks with a fire and got warmer.
28th Nov
Strong wind. Froze all day and snowed at the same time, felt most
miserable. Fires could not be made for cooking- about 12 men found frozen
to death. My eyes were bad could not see. (Diagnosed as Conjuctivitis).
29th Nov
7 a.m. Sergeant Jones (Bagillt) took me to hospital. Eyes got a lot better.
Gave me wet blankets to sleep in- stayed in cold tent all night. Still
very frosty all the while.
30th Nov
Lay in tent all day- sent to hospital ship 'Galeka' about 8 p.m. Confined
to bed.
1st- 2nd- 3rd and 4th Dec.
Sailed for Mudros about 7 a.m. Arrived Alexandria about mid-day 4th
December. Sent to number 17 General Hospital in motor about 4 p.m.
5th Dec. Sunday
Sent cable home.
6th Dec.
Sent letter home.
7th Dec.
Sent letter home.
18th Dec.
Am told our Division went through here to Cairo today except our Brigade
who are to follow on. Sketched a landscape in book for Sister A.P. Yates
today and all in our ward signed underneath:- Barker 1/1 Herefords, Harvey
5th Connaughts. Seillo 1/4 Welsh. Tate 6th Australian Contingent. Bourne
6th North Lancs.
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27th Nov
Weather sill unsettled. Left dugout at 4.15 for Perth Station to collect
and load stores, got wet to waist in Rich Alley- climbed parapet halfway
down Rich Alley. Walked about until 8 p.m. Left guard with stores. Started
for Lala Baba with party- fell in trench 8 feet deep- strained my back
took about 12 men to get me out. Nearly got stuck in mud at Brigade H.Q's.
Everywhere seemed like miniature lakes. Weather very cold and drizzling
rain. Waited (at) Well 16 for C.O. for about 1 hour- nearly starved. Met
Brigade Major who took Battalion to sand dunes. No shelter, food or fire.
Laid down behind a bush, it rained hard, then froze and also snowed. At
about 2 a.m. I found Sergeant R, and 4 cooks with a fire and got warmer.
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