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...
Practising Firing & Semaphore
Reveille 6. Turn out 7.45. Glorious weather still continues. Physical training at 10 am. During the morning a Transport in our convoy was practising firing, from two guns she had...
In the Red Sea
Reveille 6 am. Wash and turn out 6.45. Well in the Red Sea now, bright blue sky, smooth sea, and very hot. Very rugged land on our Port side, to...
Steaming Away from Suez
Reveille 6. Turn out 6.30. 8.15 Up anchor and start steaming away from Suez. Everyone is glad to move, as it is getting very monotonous hanging about in the one...
Anchored off Suez
Reveille 6am. Lay in till 7.45, we are still anchored off Suez. Court Martial takes place on board of one of our Corporals who absented himself without leave when we...
Largest Transportation of Troops
Reveille at 6, walk on deck to see the convoy coming in from India, which did not finish till the end of the day, it had two warships with it...