Sunday 21st February 1915
A cold morning but indications of there being a very hot day. Church Parade was held at 9.30 a.m. the 5th Battery Field Artillery being present. No’s 2 and 3 platoons were given an hour and a half’s pack drill in the afternoon for not having their lines tidy by 8 a.m. It was a boiling hot afternoon and I think the punishment will be an effective deterrent to a similar thing happening in the future. The men are having to go on outpost every other night which is proving rather strenuous for them as they are only allowed the afternoon off. An application was made today to see if the number of groups could not be reduced. The outpost groups tonight were found to be quite alert and all well acquainted with their instructions. We are allowed every facility for bathing in the Canal and very pleasant it is too. It is hard to believe when one looks back to ones Geography class at school that we should one day find ourselves using the famous Suez Canal as a swimming bath.
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