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3.3.19
On account of the slow method of coaling having taken in only 300 tons of coal during 3 days the Authorities decided to fill us with troops & send us to Taranto. At noon we commenced embarking troops & at 5 p.m. took in 2000, including officers & 38 Australian sisters who are on their way to England for 3 weeks holiday previous to going to Australia for demobilision. 6 p.m. departed from Salonika for Taranto. At 10 p.m. wireless messages re mines floating about on our track. All troops compelled to were lifebelts & strick attention to boat drill & stations.
4.3.19
Fine weather prevailed & everyone enjoying themselves immensely. The usual remark each trip. They all wish the Indarra was going to take them to Blighty & that she is a very elaborate transport. No doubt none to equal her in the Mediterean for passenger accomodation. At noon steaming through the Doca Channal. At night a concert held in which the majority of the officers & sisters & Tommies throughly enjoyed themselves. We have some of the troops that got over to Baku oilfield Russia last August & had to evacuate same & cross the Caspian Sea. A Colonel of the Wareakshire regiment is at my table he being one of the advance party. We have Brig. General Sally Flood & a French General on board going home. Quite a treat to have Australian sisters on board. Seems like being back again in Australia.