Thursday 24th

Company training on
the desert until 2 - 30 pm.

Attended a dinner at
Shepheards' Hotel of [gap — reason: illegible]officers &
former officers of 7th Reg't
Captains Glenhill & Acton of
our allie[unclear: d] reg't, the Royal
Irish, being present.

Cairo city was a very
animated & lively spectacle
on Xmas Eve —