Item 01: William Daniel Hardy diary, 9 October 1915-31 December 1916 - Page 65
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27 Monday
Got Identification disc engraved. Caught 3.50 pm train for Sydney & 6.50 tram to Ranwick Went to Olive Turners place, had a very enjoyable afternoon. Caught 11.33 train for Liverpool. A very slow journey.
28 Tuesday
Went on all parades, & done 2 hrs drill in afternoon
Caught 5 pm train for Sydney. Met Florrie Whitehead 7.30 pm & went to Bondi. I afterwards saw her home. Caught 11.33 train for Liverpool & it was a terribly slow journey.
29 Wednesday
SAILED
Very Busy packing up. Fell in for Inspection at 8.45 am & left Liverpool 9.15 am. Caught 10.3 am train for Liverpool Sydney & marched down to No 3 wharf Wooloomooloo Bay where all our papers were fixed up. We went on the boat HMATS KANOWNA at 12.30 pm & left the wharf at 2 pm. There was rather a big crowd to se us off. The Heads were cleared at 3.45 pm. The sea was rather a bit rough. Felt a bit sick about 8 pm but only for a short time. a school of porpoises followed us a very long way.