Anchored off Suez
Reveille 6am. Lay in till 7.45, we are still anchored off Suez. Court Martial takes place on board of one of our Corporals who absented himself without leave when we...
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...
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...