Item 01: Sam Norris war diary, 1 February 1915 -1 May 1915 - Page 15

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[Page 15]

has been growing colder now for several days and can expect another fall of 12 points yet. After this it grows warm for a little while round Aden then cool & then hot at our destination. This morning at reveille the island of Socotra was just visible upon the port side.

2nd March 1915 Tuesday

Sighted Arabia at 11.0 a.m. Skirted the coast which is very hilly and entered the Aden harbour at 8 p.m. It was dark and we saw nothing of the town. The pilot came aboard but left after a few minutes taking the mail

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