1 Jan Helles Half of Battalion working on 3rd line. Sudden orders to embark on V Beach at midnight. Left Support Lines at 21.30 and arrived at rendezvous just above VBeach at midnight. After much delay finally embarked via the River Clyde - at about 04.00. Sea rather choppy and considerable difficulty experienced in trans-shipping from Tug to Transport. All aboard just as day was breaking. Transport "Ausonia".
2 Jan Mudros Reached Mudros (Lemnos) about noon and disembarked during the afternoon. marched to camp at Mudros East
3 Jan Mudros Battalion resting and training.
4 Jan Mudros Battalion resting and training.
5 Jan Mudros Battalion resting and training. Capt C E Carruthers with 10 officers and 100 other ranks (advance party) left for Egypt on transport Caledonia
6 Jan Mudros Battalion resting and training.
7 Jan Mudros Remainder of Battalion embarked on HMT Seang Bee at daybreak, but remained in harbour until following morning.
8 Jan Mudros Left Mudros Harbour at daybreak for Egypt
9 Jan At Sea Steaming a zig-zag course towards Alexandria
10 Jan At Sea Arrived in Alexandria late in the afternoon of 10 Jan 1916. But did not disembark
11 Jan Alexandria Steamer berthed during the morning. Battalion disembarked and entrained at once during the afternoon.
12 Jan Suez Arrived at a railway siding 3 miles from Suez early in the morning, Detrained at daylight and moved into Camp prepared by Capt C G Carruthers and Advance Party
13 Jan Suez Re-organising and training.
to 31 Jan Suez Re-organising and training.