Sunday 7th February 1915
If it were not for the diary and the increased activity of the parsons one would not recognize Sunday in this country. We had a short service under Padre Green. About 11 a.m. two more prisoners arrived from the 2nd 7th Ghurkas. They were miserable looking creatures and seemed glad enough to be out of trouble. Prisoners are a damned nuisance to us, I hope they dont send many more. 2 p.m. Just got word that the 7th Ghurkas are sending along another prisoner. I shall have to tell the Ghurkas not to take any more prisoners. They arrive under an escort usually of one man per prisoner with a corporal and file to spare. The Ghurkas take no chances each prisoner has a stout rope round his waist which his escort holds, the prisoner walking in front. The Ghurka always has his Kukri handy which he would require very little provocation to use. I don’t think I would attempt escape from a Ghurka escort. We expect definite instructions any moment to send the prisoners by rail to Cairo, and we shall not regret losing them. The ones that came in today were well clothed, had a bag full of big hard biscuit cakes, plenty of ammunition, and one man rejoiced in the possession of a pair of pyjamas (white.) A chuckle of mirth went round the Ghurka escort when these were sorted out in the operation of checking the stuff handed over.
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