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Diary: Collins Handy Diary 1898. At the beginning of the year Lt Col J K Watson was at Halfa and the entries record the build up of troops for the coming campaign. 9 May he left Cairo and pages 17 May- 22 Jun, describing leave in Europe have been removed. 28 Jun he was back at Alexandria and proceeded to Halfa on 7 Jul. He was present at Omdurman and accompanied Horatio Herbert Kitchener up the White Nile to Fashoda. He left Alexandria on 21 Oct, reached London on the 27th and accompanied Kitchener on his feting, returning to Port said on 13 Dec. From a collection of papers of Lt Col J K Watson, CMG CVO CBE, King's Royal Rifle Corps and Egyptian Army, 1889-1940. Associated with the 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899).

2nd Sudan War (1895-1899)