Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 150
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[Page 150]
In the evening I went to the Warrego & talked to Cumberledge – Commander D – He's the oldest man in Destroyers – 14 years – He showed me a lot of things he had collected bracelets – hair combs – necklaces – He knows a good deal & is very interested – I spoke to him about the Sea scapes we had seen & he was very enthusiastic – He said it beat Alpine for in the Alps unless you were on a summit the view was limited but in sea scape the tremendous infinite fading distance impresses one immensely –
I asked him if his nerve failed in a Destroyer & he said – not – so far – He said I am very cautious – In navigation in strange waters I take very possible precaution – I take no chance at all – Of course in war time you have to take risks but there's no good even then rushing at a stone wall – He said Englishmen had great caution – innate in them –