Item 01: Robert Joseph Stewart diary, 25 September-9 December 1914 - Page 31

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1/11/14

just fills up the field of vision. After breakfast I went to bed till noon. Missed the church parade by the Colonel. Was very rough during night.

Monday 2/11/14

Still very rough, we rounded Cape Lewin at 3.45 A.M. this morning. One of the Mess Ords. spilt porridge all over one of the stairs. Old Face-the-noo was going down and slipped & fell into it, he was porridge all over. When the men had recovered sufficiently they scraped it off him. Instructions issued that everyone must sleep with lifebelts handy.

Tuesday 3/11/14

Still very rough, roughest we've had yet. Fiddles on the tables.