Item 02: H. V. Berry diary, 29 May 1916-5 May1918 - Page 11

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loading our wagons on the train. Two small parties of the unit entrained to-night; one under Col Sheperd & the other under Capt Irving for Alexandria to embark, SS Rhesus.

Friday 16.6.16
Camp taken over by 14th F. Amb. Remained in vicinity of Camp till 9 pm, when we moved away to Moascar Siding, where we entrained on open goods trucks & left about 10.45 amid great rejoicing.

Saturday 17/6/16
Spent rather a cool night on the goods truck; arriving at the end of our journey about 7 AM, none the worse for our trip. After a considerable delay we embarked & were stowed right below in very unhealthy quarters. The boat is one of the Cunard line ("Transylvania") which previously travelled to New York, but is at present in a very filthy

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