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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...