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Month: December 1914

Nairne Barracks
Voyage Diary

Nairne Barracks

FWC5 December 191421 December 2020

The final entry in Frank’s “Voyage to India” diary.

Travelling Through Country
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Travelling Through Country

FWC4 December 191429 August 2020
To day we are travelling through country of varied descriptions which is altogether strange to us, but remarkably interesting. We see many native villages, the houses or huts of which...
Up Country to Jubbulpore
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Up Country to Jubbulpore

FWC3 December 191421 December 2020
To day is about the first day of work we have had since we were embarked at Southampton. All the Guns, Wagons, ammunitions, baggage, etc. was disembarked and entrained on...
Arrive in Bombay
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Arrive in Bombay

FWC2 December 191429 August 2020
Reveille 6. Still steaming east. The baggage party bring up baggage from the hold. Sight land about 2pm.  Arrive in Bombay harbour about 5.30 pm and anchor. We passed fort...
Bombay Tomorrow
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Bombay Tomorrow

FWC1 December 191421 December 2020
Off Guard at 8am. Been up posting reliefs during the night, and having a quiet read during the intervals.  Two occasions go round with the Orderly Officer after lights out....

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