The Road to Chunuk Bair

A regimental parade. Haversack rations. Moving in columns and lines of companies. A very hot day and men tired. Company work for 1 ½ hrs.

Reveille 5a.m.   Breakfast 5.45a.m.   Parade 6.30
2 oz[?]. Ball Amm[?]. A great scramble to get onto Battalion Parade. The notorious Jones parades blind drunk with his trousers wet and has to be shoved into Guard Room. Battalion moves off in column of bumps and companies rush for places in the train. Everyone gets aboard and 15 [...]

Washing cleaning and straightening up camp. From 21st Decr to 2nd Jany is the Company training.

Regimental Parade. Haversack rations.

Regimental Parade. Haversack rations.

Regimental parade. Haversack rations.

Regimental parade. Haversack rations.

Regimental parade. Haversack rations. Our first day on the desert. The ground is sandy with shingly patches here and there. The sun is hot in the middle of the day. Did Battalion close order Drill.

Brigade Church parade. Rest of day leave. Men anxious to see Cairo and a great many go sightseeing.

Brigade Parade. A short review by the G.O.C. Washing.