Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 100
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shore and enjoy their liberty, - and Jamaica was always considered the happiest and most pleasant island of the West Indies group being plenty of amusement, food , and scenery of the best.
March 17th [1915] 7 A.M. resumed coaling and completed by 11.30 A.M. and collier departed at 4 P.M.
March 18th was spent in relieving our storeship of some of her stores, and we were all very pleased to once again to be able to partake of Aussie foodstuff especially the jam & butter and fruit (in tins)
March 18th S.S. "Aorangi" departed under sealed orders presumably for England at 2.30 P.M.
March 21st at 11.45 P.M. the small peculiar looking French Cruiser "Descartes" arrived and berthed alongside jetty and she commence coaling, and we were ordered to prepare to leave at daybreak in the morning
March 22nd at 6.30 A.M.in glorious weather we steamed out en route for San Juan, Porto Rico at 18 Knot speed, as it was believed that a German steamer was to attempt to