Item 01: Charles Monaghan diary, 1916 - Page 125

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[Page 125]

11 April 1916
Saturday

Patient took epileptic fit last night. orderlies take it in turn night duty. Tony has horrible knees thro' sun-burn yesterday. Great water blisters on each.
Pass frequent steamers all day indicating we are drawing near our goal. Red Sea only about 10 miles wide here. Great bare mountain ranges each side. Most inhospitable [indecipherable] grand looking. Pass 3 more lighthouses. Ward duties all day. Expect to land tomorrow morning. prepare accordingly. Bob & self take night duty from 3am. to 6. am. 4 a.m. on duty. A most miserable cold night wind nearly blew us out of our hammocks.

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