Tuesday 26th January 1915
A warm cloudy morning. Other regiments moving out ahead of us, judging from noise in their lines.
Tuesday January 26th 1915. At Kubri, 8p.m. We paraded at 6.45 a.m. 240 all ranks including attached, and proceeded to Palais de Kubbeh station about 1½ miles. We entrained at 8 a.m. and train was dispatched at 10.30 for Kubri. Kubri is a small siding on the railway 5 miles from Suez on West Bank of Canal. We arrived at Kubri at 5 p.m. after an uneventful journey. Of our own strength 22 were left in camp including storeman and base officer and S.M. Woodhead under arrest. 217 effectives of all ranks of our own strength being present. We are bivouacing tonight on the West side of the Suez Railway, the Otago Regiment being on the East. We have heard that the enemy are not very far away, some 10-15 miles. That our Regiment is for the trenches in the morning. The men are eagerly looking forward to action and have settled quite quietly into their bivouac. Hawkes Bay Coy & ourselves arrived 6p.m. Taranaki and Ruahine by a separate train at 8 p.m. The men are all carrying 150 rounds ball ammunition. The sick in camp and Hospital were very disappointed at being left behind.
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