Just as well they were 'naughty' and got a mention otherwise there would be no mention of them during these years! It also makes them seem more 'real'. Think drink must have helped with the nerves of worrying about what the future was going to bring and whether they would survive it.... Amazing men!!
I personally think they were very high spirited and excited, after all they are in Egypt which was a very very long way from home, probably the first time any of them had been away from home, let alone in a foreign country and you will find out just how high spirited they were later on in April. Bless them They were also know for wandering off parade when they saw a mate not saluting the higher ranks of the army and that includes British officers as well and of course the problem with drink and certain types of Ladies, in fact some were sent home from Egypt if they were discovered to have anti-social disease, if you get my drift. Also just some background info once they reached Gallipoli when there was action they had to post the Military Police to stop them joining in actions that they were not involved in, I found that very sad, why were they so keen to get involved and possibly get killed.
Sounds like Boys/Men eternal from the year dot to however far we can count ahead. Hoping to stay awake long enough to watch the Telemovie 'Galipolli' tonight.
Too late for me I'm afraid. I've been hanging out to find out what time it would be on, but work tomorrow so will have to wait and see if it comes out on DVD.
I imagine it must have been hard for them to see their mates in action being injured and killed and not being able to help. It just goes to the strength of character of these men and what they believed in - amazing.... This is why we have to protect what we have today because, of the sacrifice these men made.
I googled 'Galipolli TV series' Sis, & apart from it being available on an online pay site, Channel 9 is also putting it on Utube, so you may see it at your leisure.
I have just found this on my computer at work, its a very small black and white picture of Mena Camp, Egypt which is where we are in the Diary, its not good quality and I must have found somewhere on the net.
Doug, 2 months later the skating rink was no more. http://www. anzac-22nd-battalion.com/aif-structure-support/hospitals/egypt/
Can't believe this has been going now for 3 months now, I hope everyone is finding it interesting. So a quarter of the way through it. We are still in Egypt and still training.
Can't believe it's 3 months since you started posting Carole! I read it every day without fail and find it very interesting. Thank you very much for posting it.
Oh Carole, it's fascinating, a small snippet of life during a time that none of us can imagine - thank you for posting
Re 6/3/1915: My grandfather was in Egypt prior to being sent to France. He sent home a parcel of postcards and necklaces to his future wife.
