James Baillie diary, 11 February 1915 - 18 February 1916 - Page 6

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February 1915 (Thursday 11th)
Left Liverpool camp at 9.30 AM and entrained for Sydney arriving at Central station at 10.30. Marched down Elizabeth St to Liverpool St thence to Wooloomooloo and embarked on board of Troopship Seang Bee (A48) at
11.30 AM. Met and said good bye to Kathy and Mum. Got underway soon after and proceeded to sea. Sea rough and a lot of the boys are seasick. Went mess orderly. Course North calling at Brisbane. Seang Choon (A49) with 3rd Reinforcments onboard astern.
(Friday 12th)
At sea good few of the boys are sea sick still, still on N.S.W. coast passing high land cannot make out what it is as we are too far off. Not many down to their meals sea astern but still rough. Am going to turn in good night. Course north get to Brisbane tomorrow.
(Saturday 13th)
Arrived at Pinkenbar at 7 AM and made fast to the wharf. There is not much to see from here as we are a few miles from Brisbane. 10 AM One trainload of Troops arrived and came on board. They were the 2nd reinforcements for 9th and 15th Battalions. Shortly after another lot came and went aboard the Choon Sha arrived about two hours later than we did. A lot of the boys got drunk and the pickets went to fetch them. I think we would have got a night there only for them drinking. Anyway we left there at 6 pm amid cheering and whistles blowing. Got dark before we got into Mortons Bay so could not see much of it very [indecipherable] sea choppy. Seang Choon astern
(Sunday 14th)
Sea very smooth today. There was not much tucker left at table today. Passed a lot of Islands don't know what they are called. The scenery is very nice as we pass close to them. No wind sea like glass and moonlight [indecipherable]
(Monday 15th)
Sea very smooth and passing islands all day. Passed Philips: Montoro at 8 pm. Passengers cheered as they passed slept on deck last night. Moonlight night
(Tuesday 16th)
Woke up early with a shock [indecipherable] went on deck to see what [indecipherable]