An early start was made with packing up. As cooking utensils were required at 7.30 a.m. breakfast also had to be an early affair. The Company moved off at a quarter to nine arriving at Campimento Station about nine oclock. After a wait of 2 hours we entrained about 11 oclock. The other companies Ruahine [...]
Company Parade 7.15 a.m. Proceed to Range for Field firing. Carried out 4 practices by Platoons. So far No. 3 appear to have done best. Our orders came out about midday for our move tomorrow. It was a frightfully hot day. Our tents were packed up ready to go this morning so we had no [...]
Day spent in repitching camp and erecting extra tents for the reinforcements. A Platoon from each Company engaged in erecting Australian Regiment’s tents at Heliopolis Aerodrome. About 6 p.m. word came through that the Turks were approaching the canal and we would be making an early move. Great excitement among the men who were delighted [...]