28th February 1915

Click arrow to read typed transcript

Church parade as usual.

We were on other duties so

could not attend a very straight

service, that we heard was

preached. The only point

worthy of note today is that we had

a good gathering in the tent & a

fine feed of oranges the best part of the

day

PODCAST - all available episodes

A local hawker of oranges, cigarettes, drinks etc. who consistently followed the troops on their manoeuvres in the desert. Mena camp and the pyramids are in the background.

Reference: Australian War Memorial

For more information about Australia in World War I

DVA Anzac Portal

Diary of an ANZAC soldier. A WWI diary found in 2022. One man's story, told 108 years later.

Lest we forget.