On Guard
Reveille at 6 and turn out. On guard at 8am till 8am following morning, nothing much to do only relieve guards every two hours. Marching order parade to see into...
Tide Against Us
Reveille 6. Sunday. 1st Kent Bty for church parade on boat deck. East wind blowing strong, and the tide running hard against us, make a difference in our speed of...
Fire Alarm
Reveille 6. Steaming east by south. Fire Alarm at 4.15 pm (The fire alarm and assembly was sounded about 4 pm every Sat during the voyage). Whist drive in the...
Prizes Distributed
Reveille 6 and turn out 7.45. Bath after breakfast. Physical drill in afternoon. Final of the sports. Prizes distributed. The R.F.A. having a good percentage of winners. After quiet evening...
Rock of Aden
Reveille. Still at Aden, about noon up anchor and steam out of the haven into the open sea passing round the Rock of Aden. Far out to sea on the...
Tug of War
Reveille 6.0 turn out 7. Still at Aden. Physical drill in the morning. Meeting after rounds of all Sergts on the Poop deck, presided over by the Brigade Sergt Major...
H.M.A.S. Sydney
Turn out of bed 7.15. Still laying at Aden. The anglers are at work to day having some very good sport, a small specimen of shark is ‘landed’ or I...
Anchored at Aden
Reveille 6-0. Turn out at 7am. Steaming East by South. Land on our Port Side, very mountainous and barren with large sandy patches at intervals. 8am steaming East by north....
Elbow Grease
Sunday. The usual Sunday early morning bath. After dinner too hot to rest Early morning about 2am too hot in bunk, go on boat deck for a little breath of fresh...
Measurements for Clothing
Reveille 6AM. Turn out 6.30. Weather very hot. See shoal of dolphins which avery similar in antics to the porpoises only they leap clear out of the water, while porpoise...