ugust, 1915.
The Moqattam Hills and Napoleon's Fort in the distant background.]

Published by the Trustees of
the Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of
Western Australia

Perth
1922

[Copyright]
by Authority:
Fred. Wm. Simpson, Government Printer, Perth.

Blocks Supplied by
Read & Mckinley, Art Engravers, Perth.

CONTENTS.

FOREWORD: By The Most Rev. C. O. L. Riley, O.B.E., D.D., LL.D.,
V.D., Archbishop of Perth, Chaplain-General to the Forces. IX.

PREFACE XI.

CHRONOLOGY XIII.

CHAPTER I.

THE GENESIS.

W.A. in the South African War--The outbreak in 1914--Karrakatta and
Blackboy Hill--The first units to embark--Scheme for raising new
brigades--The 28th Battalion authorised--Enrolment of personnel--
Selection and appointment of Officers and N.C.Os.--Specialists
wanted--Equipping--Hard training--An accident--Hours off duty--Visit
from H.E. the Governor--Medical precautions--The March through Perth
--Final preparations for departure for the Front. =Page 1.=

CHAPTER II.

EN ROUTE.

Embarkation 9th June, 1915--The crowds along the route and at
Fremantle--Farewell to Australia--The "Ascanius"--Quarters and
messing--Other troops on board--Statistics--Training at Sea--
Lectures--Stowaways--Competitions in tidiness--Entering the
Tropics--Amusements--The Canteen--The Master--The East African
Coast--The Red Sea--Strange rumours--Arrival at Suez--First
contact with the Egyptians. =Page 15.=

CHAPTER III.

FIRST STAY IN EGYPT.

Disembarkation and train journey to Abbasia--The Land of Goshen
--Description of the Camp--Early difficulties--Institutes--The
newsvendors--Tidings from Gallipoli--Unrest in Egypt--The local
command and garrison--Inspection by Sir John Maxwell--Mobilisation
of the 7th Brigade--Training in the Desert--Night marches--The Zeitun
School--Formation of the 2nd Australian Division--Difficulties in
feeding the troops--Clothing for the Tropics--In quarantine--Sickness
--Pay and currency--Mails and the Censor--Amusements--Riots--The
military Police--Chaplains. =Page 28.=

CHAPTER IV.

FIRST STAY IN EGYPT (_continued_).

Distractions--A march through Cairo--Leave--In the bazaars--Gharri and
donkey rides--Esbe