Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 46
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I got some huge star-fish – weird – red tuberculated beasties & they now lie drying in my cabin – By the way its quite impossible here in Rabaul to get \p-cards – photos or any curios – It's also far too hot to go into the Bush even if allowed – When we got back we found our fellow officers – inboard – very lively – very cheery & good hearted & shouting drinks for us - . I had a drink & then awoke to the fact that they'd all put in time at Bridge & Cocktails & the Cocktails accounted for much – never mind – we put in a good, good, eveng in true 'roaring ranting' naval fashion – By Jove, this is a life on its own – The man on the beach knows nothing of this life – of course on a gunboat with a small crowd of us, we must all pull together & this we Fantomians do with a vengeance – We've improved the mess as much as we can & for the rest say nothing but when we get a chance to get a meal – outside – we take it – True sailor philosophy.