70 WITH THE CAMEL CORPS UP THE NILE.

Infantry, Engineers, and an enormous camel train (1357) bearing stores, composed of " baggagers " and the camels belonging to the Heavies and Lights, driven by natives, Aden and Somali boys, and superintended by various C.T.C. officers and N.C.O's ; a proportion of the Medical Staff Corps/'" and the Bearer Company, with camels bearing litters and cacolets for the sick and wounded ; all under the command of Brigadier-General Sir Herbert Stewart : total, 73 officers, 1212 men and natives, and 2091 camels.

Baggage we personally had none. Each man's oo o r J luggage was limited to what he could carry on his camel, not exceeding 4olbs. which was amply sufficient even for the officers ; it included a change of tunic, pair of boots, sponge, towel, soap, pair of socks, and a shirt ; what more could you want ? If you were extravagant enough to want a bath, a hole in the sand lined with your waterproof sheet made a beautiful one ; with that and one blanket rolled on the near side, and another blanket and your great-coat on the * Used to be the Army Medical Department, or Army Hospital Corps, but they change their name every six months.