Wednesday 10th February 1915
A bright cool morning. We were on the go early getting ready for the General. He has requested that our kits be put out for inspection. Fortunately we had a big washing day yesterday so everything is clean. At 10.15 the General arrived and was received with a general salute in proper style. He inspected the men on parade. Then the parties fell in in front of their tents and he inspected the kits expressing his approval of our blankets and thick underwear. He finished kit inspection then chatted for a few minutes with the officers and said adieu. He is a short active little man. Carries three rows of war ribbons and has a very unassuming and prepossessing manner. We were all pleased at meeting him. Col Malone and Capt Cook also paid us a visit and stayed with us to lunch. The general said that the latest information was that the Turks had retired right away from the Canal and that there was no signs of them within 25 miles. It looks as though we were in for some more quiet routine. Our 5 prisoners are to go to Cairo tomorrow.
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