Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 152
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[Page 152]
Saturday Jan 30-15 – Swim at 6.15 am – I am Medical Guard to-day – This means this ship flies a signal & any ship in harbor who wants a doctor sends off for me – I have to remain inboard 7 Bells to 7 Bells – i.e. 7.30 am to 7.30 am & do what comes along – There's a little innovation started which I have not previously mentioned – We found we had a bugler on board & that he got 3d per diem for bugling – He now has to start the revelly at 5.30 & right thro the day till 7 pm you hear the calls going out – Each evolution has its call Divisions – General quarters – Fire – Gunnery – Evening quarters at 7 pm & so on –
All hands are piped to dinner & to fold 'ammicks by the same style of pipe as in Nelson's day – a pipe much like a pipe but the stem ends at the top of the bowl – [Sketch]. It takes time & practice to use the pipe efficiently – They are made of Silver & only issued by the Navy – [Sketch]
The day was hot & heavy & the Ward room disgusted me by its talk about Sydney – mails & girls – I wanted volunteers to climb Die Mutter 3300 feet & got no encouragement – I cursed them for soft girls & townies.