Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 139
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[Page 139]
We landed Heritage at Rabaul – not at all a bad chap but a bit of a bore I should think – Fitz has an idea he's twisted his inside!! – what he's done is fall flat on the water & bruise his abdominal muscles & he feels it when he moves – Getting into a boat from the water is also a young active man's game – not a flabby fat one's – I'm nice & thin – I think I weigh less than when at GI –
Breakfast - Biscuit – treacle – cup of coffee – Finish. I'll tell you a curious fact in connection with the 1st Australian Contingent – Not a padre – not one – Here's 1500 men – more - & many of them used to a religious Service – but not a service ashore – no worship & this is British – A good padre is a most helpful chap – Some live padre should come up & go round – He'd do a lot of good & be heartily welcomed by men & officers – There's sick & dying men here & anyone of us reads the Burial Service – There's more for a Padre to face up here than in Europe – I know –