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At the end of part IV, George and his comrades had left for Mersa Matru.....

Jun 27th

Moved East across desert, bombs dropped and one plane brought down (Wellington Bomber) in flames. Jerry tanks three quarters of a mile away.

Jun 28th

Continued East, destination unknown. One of our planes brought down. 12 noon, more bombs dropped. Jerry has been on our tail most of the way.

Jun 29th

Moved again West for 7 miles and the ground very bad, mostly rock. 6pm Jerry tanks 500 yards away and our tanks attacked them and we moved East again, travelled until 3am.

Jun 30th

Moved again 4.30am - almost left behind. Still going due East. We are all getting very tired now through loss of sleep, old Megan doing well.

July 1st

Had breakfast and ready to move. Tanks and guns moved into our camp. Things don't look too good for us now.

Jul 2nd

Still in the same camp, nothing at all happened today. Tanks and guns moved up. Done no work now for 6 days, looks like rain - had a little last night.

Jul 3rd

Recieved word to return to my own Sec., now awaiting official confirmation. Got this at 1pm. Started back at 1.30pm, arrived back at Hammon just in time to see two of our planes brought down.

Jul 21st

Left Hammon at 6am for El Imazid St.

Jul 23rd

Left El Imazid St. for E test point and 13 Corp. metering cable and pole line to Army.

Aug 18th (George's birthday)

Left E test point for Bury El Arab

Aug 19th

Left Bury El Arab for E test point, building 4 miles of pole line.

Aug 22nd

Went into A.D.S. by E test point

Aug 23rd

Left A.D.S> for C.C.S. at Bury El Arab

Aug 24th

Left C.C.S. Bury El Arab by hospital train for 27 general Hospital at El Mahgar

Sep 5th

Left 27 General Hospital by hospital train to Port Said. went aboard hospital boat and sailed to Haifa, arriving at 12 noon Sep 6th. Had tea in Haifa and went by ambulance to 49 General Hospital at Jerusalem.

Sep 8th

Taken out to tea given by the Red Cross and held in the Toc H rooms.

Sep 9th

Taken on a visit to Bethlehem also provided by the Red Cross and then to tea at teh C/S Canteen

Sep 11th

Taken on a visit to Romileyon the road to Haifa, this time it was a Bank manager and we had tea at the Grand Hotel there, lovely country round here, much different to the desert.

Sep 13th

Taken out to tea, this time at a friend's house. Had to sing for our tea here. A good time, plenty of "pips" (officers) at this place.

Sep 15th

Went to free pictures provided by the Red Cross

Sep 16th

Went to another house today, Mr and Mrs Cook; had a good tea but it is a grand change for us to have someone to talk to that is not in the services - it is more homely.

Sep 18th

Left 49 General Hospital for 161 transit camp, Jerusalem.

Sep 20th

Left 161 transit Camp for Sarafan

Sep 21st

Left Sarafan for Benjaman Reinforcement Camp

Sep 25th

Left Benjaman for Bose Depot, travelled through lovely country amongst hills and oranges, these we picked if the train stopped near them.

Sep 26th

Arrived at Bose Depot, met a few lads I know and Dr Brock's brother.

Oct 6th

Left Bose Depot for 8 L of C Signals, Alexandria. Arrived same day.

Oct 7th

Posted to Alexandria Signals at Ras-El-Tin, most of our work is in the harbour on cables to the ships.

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Unfortuantely, George's diary entries end suddenly here - for some unknown reason. It is not known whether George lived on or met an untimely fate, and if anyone reading this can supply any further information on George Townson, it would be appreciated if they would leave a message for us.

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