Tues. May 11^th/15. I have a touch of dysentery, & am very sick and giddy. The Turkish artillery generally gives us a good "straffing" three times a day (meal times) Wed. May 12^th/15. My dysentery is rather worse today. I am not getting much rest out of our week's releif from the firing line. Thur. May 13^th/15. Still about the same, & very weak. I have had no food for two days now; the very sight of it makes me sick. Sun. May 16^th/15. I am rather worse today, so am being sent back to the clearance hospital on the beach. My luck seems to be out on this trip, as our regt is going back to the firing line tonight, & here am I, as weak as a rat, & unable to go up with the boys. They kept me for 5 days on the beach, & then sent me aboard the "Franconia" (hospital boat) in Lemnos harbour. Sat. May 29^th 1915 They sent me ashore at Mudros, Lemnos, & put me in the field hospital there. The village of Mudros is a ramshackle old place, inhabited by Greeks. The men work in an old stone quarry just outside the village. Nearly everyone possesses a donkey. These donkies make a fearful row; braying all night. Tues. June 1^st 1915. My birthday. I am twenty five years of age. Sat. June 5^th 1915. I embarked on the "Franconia" for Alexandria, Egypt. Mon. June 7^th 1915 We arrived at Alexandria, & disembarked. We found a hospital train awaiting us, which took us to Heliopolis, (He-li-op-o-liss) which is about eight miles from Cairo. We arrived at Heliopolis at about 11p.m., & were conveyed by motor ambulance to the Luna Park hospital. It is very hot & sandy here. By day we are pestered by flies, & night by mosquitoes. This is an Australian general hospital, & all the sisters, doctors, & orderlies come from Australia. There are several Australian regts under canvas near the Pyramids & at Mena Camp. Sat. June 12^th 1915. I saw one of my old chums last night. He was with me in the 1^st Hants Regt in Londonderry Ireland about six years ago (1909) when he was discharged as medically unfit. He was also one of my school chums in 1900. He has been in Australia some time, & is now serving in an Australian regt. Sun. June 13^th 1915. I have had a relapse, so have to keep to my bed now. Wed. July 28^th 1915. The matron took me for a motor ride today, through Heliopolis; along the Cairo road; pass the house where Lord Kitchener resides when visiting Egypt; through Abbesiah; Kasr-el-nil; over, & back alongside the river Nile. (I did not see any crocodiles) We saw the Pyramids in the distance, about four or five miles away. Aug 1^st 1915. I have had another relapse, so my doctor has recommended me for a trip to England. Thur. Aug 5^th 1915. I passed the medical board today. They have decided to send me to England for two or three months. Thur. Aug. 12^th 1915. I went, by train, to the Citadel, Cairo, today. A fine view can be obtained from the top. The Pyramids; River Nile; Kasr-el-nil; Abbesiah; & Heliopolis are plainly visable from this point.