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...
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...
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...
Quite a Good Scrap
Woke up at 3.30am by one of the Sergts to go on guard, as during the night we had steamed into Port Said. They were now coaling ship, our duty...