Item 01: Ralph Ingram Moore letters, 10 February 1907-15 March 1918 - Page 25
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Have seen Eric several times, but only early on the trip out, so don't know yet whether he has been sick or not. I will be able to see more of him after today, for I am having a pass issued to me, so that I may go on his part of the boat.
Felt a bit queer myself yesterday, but was not sick. A great number of the men were sick yesterday. A fairly heavy sea was running as we steamed out of the harbour. Today, however it is comparatively calm.
Though it is wrong to do so, we cannot at times help laughing at some of the men who are sick. One man I saw, seemed to be too weak to stand up with his head over the side, so he layed down & tried to put his head through the rails, like a cow trying to get into a field of lucerne. He turned round & saw me watching him. He looked so sad when he said "I suppose you think it a huge joke", that I had to race off to prevent him hearing me roar.
There are four bands aboard, though some were out of action yesterday. There is the Ship's band, which is a mixed one; the Pipe Band of the 4th Battalion: Brass Band of the 3rd Batt and lastly the Cooks' Band. The latter is worth both seeing & hearing. There are only 4 performers, but all are good. Two pipes, a side & big drum. The big drum is made of a barrel with canvas stretched over the ends.