Item 01: Dudley V. Walford diary, 23 September 1914 - 13 August 1916 - Page 17

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[Page 17]

A few deaths have unfortunately taken place since we left Colombo. Most of them being from pneumonia.

We passed by a P & O boat and a warship while travelling the red sea.

A few cases of measles have occurred on board boat No less than 8 from our own company.

Met on board C.C. Dight an old boy of the Kings School.

Arrived at entrance to Suez Canal on Thurs.27th Jan & learnt to our astonishment that fight had taken place at Kantach on the Suez Canal. So we did not proceed

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