Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 133
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[Page 133]
We took our hats off as we went in – The whole village followed us in our rambles – Nelson addressed me as Doctor & presently the village knew it – 'This way Doctor – you shoot him Doctor & so on' - Its an Irish life – Sport – wandering – laughter & to-morrow for itself –
There is no dense jungle on these coral islands – Coco nut palms – Screw pines – Some huge tree I dont know – Mangrove – Ipomea pes caprae – A sand & beach loving Convolvulus. He grows & trails everywhere with huge leaves – bifurcated at the end like a Bauhinia. Inboard at 6 pm. A drink – Dress & dinner – then I skinned my birds – played 2 rubbers of Bridge & bed at 10.30 –
Saty Jan 23-14 Up at 6. Major, F & self to the beach for a swim – I took chances last night & jumped into the ditch – I was hot & sweaty & the ditch tempting –