TCD MS 10515 folio 110 recto
The first few days were occupied in the usual manner after arrival at a new place. The headquarters of the various departments have to be discovered. I have to discover the best arrangements to obtain a regular supply of rations, of ice, of sodawater for the mess. The bazaar must be explored to see what can be foraged there. Things gradually plan out but cause some worry before they run smoothly.
Saturday: May: 13th 1916: Nasiriyah
Our camp on the left bank of the river has been threatened by the surrounding floods. The camp is enclosed by an embankment for protection both from Arabs and from water. Last evening we learnt that the embankment had burst and that the floods