10th July 1915

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New to my surroundings I wander

down the corridor of cots & wash

then up to get some reading matl.

& sure enough I run

up against Fred, almost

better & able to get about

Paid Cairo a visit.

& after so long an absence

the old place is still

as attractive as ever,

but this time we go

alone without

poor Norm & Rack.

Got back & into bed

at 11 o/c. Time is

our own & plenty of

freedom is allowed

READ & LISTEN to ALL of the 1915 DIARY

Cairo, Egypt. c. 1915. A Cairo street scene with horse drawn carriages in the foreground.

Reference: Australian War Memorial

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