Looking out across both banks of the Suez Canal, 1916.
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - P00998.022]
Monday 22nd May
Left at 5.30 AM for Road Head by car with the B.G.R.A (Brig. Gen. Short) of 53rd Division, which is to take over our line of defence. Our horses met us at Road Head and we rode along the front line. I indicated to him our gun positions. Met General Cox in afternoon on East bank of Canal re night operations for Wednesday. I am appointed Chief Umpire. Informed we are to leave about 1st or 2nd June.
We shall all be delighted to move out of this Country.
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