Sunday 1st
Arrived Movogovo at 8 AM. 3 mile to our camp. It is up on the side of a hill. Very pretty & a very extensive view. Had our 1917 Xmas dinner to night.
Monday 2nd
No parades to day so had a good lay in. The Sgts we left behind arrived this morning. Very hot here.
Tuesday 3rd
Only fatigues to day so I again score having nothing to do. Had a lovely walk this evening.
Wednesday 4th
Still nothing but fatigues. Men not on fatigues are practicing for all the sports which take place on Saturday.
Thursday 5th
Drew some pay today so after lunch went down to the town. Not much doing. Finished up with a lively night.
Friday 6th
No 4 Coy arrived this morning. After lunch felt rather rotten. Later in the evening the M orderly sent me up to the hospital.
Saturday 7th
Not much wrong with me. Shall not be here very long.
Sunday 8th
Not a very decent hospital.
Monday 9th
No entry
Tuesday 10th
Should have gone out to day but the orderly overlooked it. So I have a bucksheesh day.
Wednesday 11th
Kicked out of Hospital today. Saw Jock Aves of the 1/3rd K.A.R. Played Footer in the evening.
Thursday 12th
Started work today with the Coy.
Friday 13th
According to rumours we shall soon be packing up now.
Saturday 14th
Batt Parade this morning. Had 3 hrs of it & got very fed up with it. In the evening an international match was played England v Scotland. England won.
Sunday 15th
The Sack at last. Bid goodbye to the Batt at 7 AM. Entrained at 8.30. DSM 4 PM. Put up at the Konig Detail Camp.
Monday 16th
What a camp this is. Skoff very poor. Medical inspection to night ready for the boat trip. Dinner at the Central.
Tuesday 17th
Boarded the Ngomo at 10 AM. Sailed at 3.30 PM. What a game. The sweat rolled off me like water. Awfully crowded. Had to hump our own kits aboard.
Wednesday 18th
Arrived in Kilindini about 7.30 AM but did not get off before midday. It was a glorious mix up. Got to Camp but no where to sleep. So we settled under a tree. Had a walk to Mombassa.
Thursday 19th
Much warmer today. We are still under the shadow of our tree. Not getting away today. After a so called dinner had another stroll round Mombassa.
Friday 20th
We are getting some awful skoff here. No luck to day. Went for a bathe this evening & after a stroll round the town.
Saturday 21st
Getting away to day. Travelling 30 in a truck. Departed at 2.15 P.M. Some picture when we all got down to sleep. Managed to get a few hrs shut eye.
Sunday 22nd
Still going strong. Unfortunately up to the present have not been able to get any skoff in the waiting rooms. Had lunch at Kiu. Arrived Nairobi 7 P.M. & was packed straight off to Mlagathe.
Monday 23rd
What a show cannot get any skoff & have got no money to buy any with. Got our first meal at mid-day. My ear is troubling me again.
Tuesday 24th
Got a pass to go into Nairobi to day. Went in on the tractor & nearly had an accident. Went & got 100 chips & got told off. Returned at 5.30 PM absolutely fed up.
Wednesday 25th
Owing to the fact of getting a bit of Xmas pudding we thought it was Xmas day. Otherwise we might have forgotten. Spent a very quiet day.
Thursday 26th
Another quiet day. Did not know what to do with ourselves.
Friday 27th
Had a muster parade at 9.30 & then finished for the day. Some of the Boys have not got over Xmas yet.
Saturday 28th
Should have gone out shooting but the weather was too bad so stayed in.
Sunday 29th
Had a stroll down to the Prisoners of war camp & spent a few hrs there.
Monday 30th
Had a route march this morning. They have formed a football league in camp. The first match was played this evening. NCO’s class won.
Tuesday 31st
Quiet day. Rain in the morning so no parade. Made out a list of kit in my possession. In the evening the 4th Reg played the 3rd Reg & after an exciting game it finished in a draw. Did not see the New Year in.
Arrived Movogovo at 8 AM. 3 mile to our camp. It is up on the side of a hill. Very pretty & a very extensive view. Had our 1917 Xmas dinner to night.
Monday 2nd
No parades to day so had a good lay in. The Sgts we left behind arrived this morning. Very hot here.
Tuesday 3rd
Only fatigues to day so I again score having nothing to do. Had a lovely walk this evening.
Wednesday 4th
Still nothing but fatigues. Men not on fatigues are practicing for all the sports which take place on Saturday.
Thursday 5th
Drew some pay today so after lunch went down to the town. Not much doing. Finished up with a lively night.
Friday 6th
No 4 Coy arrived this morning. After lunch felt rather rotten. Later in the evening the M orderly sent me up to the hospital.
Saturday 7th
Not much wrong with me. Shall not be here very long.
Sunday 8th
Not a very decent hospital.
Monday 9th
No entry
Tuesday 10th
Should have gone out to day but the orderly overlooked it. So I have a bucksheesh day.
Wednesday 11th
Kicked out of Hospital today. Saw Jock Aves of the 1/3rd K.A.R. Played Footer in the evening.
Thursday 12th
Started work today with the Coy.
Friday 13th
According to rumours we shall soon be packing up now.
Saturday 14th
Batt Parade this morning. Had 3 hrs of it & got very fed up with it. In the evening an international match was played England v Scotland. England won.
Sunday 15th
The Sack at last. Bid goodbye to the Batt at 7 AM. Entrained at 8.30. DSM 4 PM. Put up at the Konig Detail Camp.
Monday 16th
What a camp this is. Skoff very poor. Medical inspection to night ready for the boat trip. Dinner at the Central.
Tuesday 17th
Boarded the Ngomo at 10 AM. Sailed at 3.30 PM. What a game. The sweat rolled off me like water. Awfully crowded. Had to hump our own kits aboard.
Wednesday 18th
Arrived in Kilindini about 7.30 AM but did not get off before midday. It was a glorious mix up. Got to Camp but no where to sleep. So we settled under a tree. Had a walk to Mombassa.
Thursday 19th
Much warmer today. We are still under the shadow of our tree. Not getting away today. After a so called dinner had another stroll round Mombassa.
Friday 20th
We are getting some awful skoff here. No luck to day. Went for a bathe this evening & after a stroll round the town.
Saturday 21st
Getting away to day. Travelling 30 in a truck. Departed at 2.15 P.M. Some picture when we all got down to sleep. Managed to get a few hrs shut eye.
Sunday 22nd
Still going strong. Unfortunately up to the present have not been able to get any skoff in the waiting rooms. Had lunch at Kiu. Arrived Nairobi 7 P.M. & was packed straight off to Mlagathe.
Monday 23rd
What a show cannot get any skoff & have got no money to buy any with. Got our first meal at mid-day. My ear is troubling me again.
Tuesday 24th
Got a pass to go into Nairobi to day. Went in on the tractor & nearly had an accident. Went & got 100 chips & got told off. Returned at 5.30 PM absolutely fed up.
Wednesday 25th
Owing to the fact of getting a bit of Xmas pudding we thought it was Xmas day. Otherwise we might have forgotten. Spent a very quiet day.
Thursday 26th
Another quiet day. Did not know what to do with ourselves.
Friday 27th
Had a muster parade at 9.30 & then finished for the day. Some of the Boys have not got over Xmas yet.
Saturday 28th
Should have gone out shooting but the weather was too bad so stayed in.
Sunday 29th
Had a stroll down to the Prisoners of war camp & spent a few hrs there.
Monday 30th
Had a route march this morning. They have formed a football league in camp. The first match was played this evening. NCO’s class won.
Tuesday 31st
Quiet day. Rain in the morning so no parade. Made out a list of kit in my possession. In the evening the 4th Reg played the 3rd Reg & after an exciting game it finished in a draw. Did not see the New Year in.
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