Palmer war diary, 8 Dec. 1915-17 April 1919 / Joseph Adams Palmer - Page 51

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with them Two of them put on boxing gloves & caused some amusement Nothing startling happened on the way through & we arrived at Suez about 2.30 pm on 20th Jan We anchored out & took on some coal. One chap was taken ashore to Hospital & some Convalescent Light Horse men came aboard Some of the men broke ship at Port Said & missed the boat One however picked us up again at Suez. At Port Said the natives did a great trade with Oranges Tomatoes & cocoanuts When the anchors were being hauled at P Said one of them was fast in the