Ward diary, 6 October 1914 - 28 July 1915 / Eric Harford Ward - Page 15

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1915
Apr. 11 – parade to read orders for disembarkation. 3 days Rations – 200 Rounds Ammunition. Try Pontoon – holds 101 men 2 officers. Land on starboard all day. Dearth of silver on board, can't change £1. Dearth of matches.
12 – We have rifle inspection each morning & play 500 & sleep remainder of day. Arrived Lemnos day break, lying in bay all day. Changed £1. Wrote short censored notes Mother, Ruby B. & Aunt Jennie (promotion). Went for row in ship's boats all round bay & amongst Fleet. Saw 3 submarines. Landed at small village.
13 – More boat drill & rowing – me one of crew again – went ashore again – had a good plate of rice cooked in Greek style