Item 06: J. Keith Probert diary, 1 January-19 September 1919 - Page 286
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Wednesday 17 September 1919
Up late again. Gee I'm a beauty the last few days. Sharland is nearly better. Played avec the medicine ball in the afternoon. Kangaroo Island in sight at 4 pm. Gee it looks very interesting too. Took some snaps of albatrosses, Hope they turn out OK. After dinner we had a sing song & went mad. At dinner the colonel & the captain of the boat threw a couple of speeches at us.
Reveille at 4 am in the morning for the troops. Brekker at 6 am for them & then at 7 am for us. Packed this afternoon too.
Thursday 18 September 1919
Reveille at 4 am for the troops. Got up at 6 am & had brekker at 7 am. Doctor & customs people came on board at 8 am & the doc had a look at all the troops. Started going ashore at 9.30 am. Dad, mother & Claire met me at the boat. Got my goods thro customs & handed them over to Graves Hill & Co to take to the station for me tomorrow. We came out to Eva's for lunch. Ell & Syd met us. May & Granny were with Eva to meet us home Dick came home after. Dad & I went into town & out to Keswick after lunch & I reported Was bonded & got leave till end Nov. Changed my money at Comm. Bank. Met a few I know. Tommy Said in particular. He wants me to play football with Norwood next year. Have to see the sec. next week. Do me. [indecipherable] Mrs Edwards, Mrs Matthews & her daughter came to see us all in the evening. Dad & I talked till 11 pm