Back Aboard Our Boat
After spending an interesting hour in Suez we started to walk back to the Quay at Tewfik*. We learnt that the boys here are much after our own for being...
Straight Forward Traders
Once on shore we started to stretch our legs in the direction of Suez 2 1/2 miles away. About 100 yards down the road we were accosted with several sorts...
Miserable Old Devil
Sunday. Stroll round the deck first thing. Hardly a breeze now blowing. Orderly Sergt for the week. Some men who against orders had come on shore with us, (men in...
A Good Wash & Shave
Wake up this morning in a stiff and aching condition after sleeping so comfortable on the plain boards. The wind had moderated into a breeze. After breakfast of 2 or...
Jacket for a Pillow
We had to make ourselves as comfortable as possible for the night in some grain sheds along the quayside. A packet of cigarettes, orange and apple was served to each...
No-One Aboard
On marching back from Suez, we found it had come up too windy and rough and it was not safe to put us aboard from the lighters, so we were...
Ashore for a Route March
Reveille at 6a.m. Orders were received for the R.F.A and East Surrey’s with exception of mess orderlies , to be ready to go ashore for a route march for exercise,...
Gulf of Suez
Reveille 6a.m. Stroll up on deck to find that we have anchored in the night, in the Gulf of Suez off the port of Ibrahim or Tewfik*. On one side...
The Suez Canal
At 9am we cast our mooring and steamed out of the Port into the Suez Canal the entrance of which was guarded by a Scottish Regiment. The Canal ran as...
Shipping of All Descriptions
We witnessed some good feats of diving for money here, one chap went right under the kiel of our boat for sixpence. There were Indian native troops on guard at...