We entered and moored in Royal Harbour, no sooner than we were made fast to two buoys, we were surrounded by natives in bum boats ladened with different things for...
As daylight is dawning we can see the outline of Malta. During the night we had drifted west several miles, from Valetta. Reveille, then relieve the last guard at 6a.m.,...
About 8.30pm we started to see a flashlight on the horizon, when we had travelled further we found out that it was the search lights at Malta. Then lights out,...
Reveille, Rise at 6.30 and clean up for guard. Mounted with the Guard at 8a.m.past 6 guards at different positions about the troops mess deck, which are to be relieved...
Reveille and clean up for the mornings parade. Walk on deck before breakfast. Land in sight still on our starboard. It is very hilly and rugged what I can see...
In the afternoon go on the Officers boat deck to witness sports that are going to take place in the competitions. Bucket quoits, Deck Quoits, driving through bottle blindfolded etc....
Reveille. Walk on deck before breakfast and was surprised to see land so soon on our port side. Very mountainous and picturesque as the light of the sun shone on...
Reveille 6am. Sea moderate, ship steaming in an easterly direction now making for the Straits of Gibraltar. At noon all letters are collected for postage. At 2pm all the Battery...
Ship still steaming in a southerly direction, sea not quite so rough but she still rolls a great deal, breakfast and a stroll on deck, sight land on our port...