Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 115
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Considered to be of a great honor to be in that position. Our transport being a matter of 400 yards moored from the palace. We are delayed from docking as 4 cargo transports are here after having been torpedoed & awaiting their turn for repairs. No steel plates available in the country. Several consignments sent out from England & the vessels sunk with their cargo.
All the streets decorated with arches & flags. The Egyptian natives dressed neat in their native dress. The streets crowded & all in very good order. All leave stopped for troops at the camps for fear of riots. So that the City of Alexandria is minus soldiers on leave. A very exceptional occurance & by what the shop people say very little business done.
The average damage done to these ships (which are being repaired here) by torpedoes. Their side have holes about 30 ft X 20 ft. Their divisional bulksheads saved them from sinking.
July 10
Arrived today large type of patrol ships like trawlers with