The Battalion marched to Mataria and spent the day in musketry instruction. There was a stiff wind blowing all day and heat and dust had everyone in a bad temper by 11 a.m. A D.C.M was held for trial of S.M. B Woodhead.
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 [...]
Major W.H. Cunningham and Lieut F.K. Turnbull left Wanganui by the 7am. train and reported in camp at midday. They then learn’t of the misfortune which had over taken Capt. Cameron the previous day. They found plenty of work awaiting them in the way of organization which had to be tackled at once. S.M. B. [...]