Item 54: Friedrich Meier diary, 18 August 1914-August 1915 - Page 114
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<p>[Page 114]</p><p>Taree at 8.10pm, Gloucester at 10.30pm, Duncoc [Dungog] at 11.50pm, Wallarobba at 12.10am (20th/5/18), Newcastle at 2am, Gosford at 3.45am, Cowan at 4.45am, Ryde at 5.20am, Granville at 5.55am, Liverpool at 6.05am, and then proceeded on a secondary track that had been built by German prisoners directly to the German concentration camp Holdsworthy where we arrived at 6.35am on 20th May 1918. We were then subjected to a body search during which they confiscated all papers, letters, documents (and even toilet paper) to have them censored. Many had to strip down to their undershirt, socks and seams were all searched. Then we were escorted to the camp and given a breakfast of grits and coffee. Since most of us had had very little to eat during the trip and nothing could be bought anywhere, the food tasted rather good.</p>