Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 163
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[Page 163]
some days ago & I had thought it over – All the destroyers will be gone – Only the Una left under the orders of the Administrator – The military will do all the inshore jobs – What wd remain for me? – Very, very little – No I had thought of volunteering to remain another 3-4 months but decided against it or the end of the war – A year – too! I've done some good work & I know my energy & willingness to go & do anything has been appreciated – Well I put my brains to work & got all that washed out - I am to remain on the Fantome – That's best I think – They are shifting – Gauntlet – (Gunner) Lane (Pay) to the Una – Some stewards & a lot of stokers & A B men – We take to Sydney – all the crooks & stiffs & rubbish & land them on the beach – The Destroyers go down too – A trusty friend will post Parts 1 & 2 – 6 & 7 of my Journal – The troops all leave inside a week – It's wash out in the Pacific I can tell you – The S.S. Navua comes from Auckland to Rabaul – 7.6 - & will shift troops – The Eastern & Matunga ditto -