Item 01: Sydney B. Young war diary, 13 May-24 July 1916 - Page 8

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[Page 8]

19th Moderate sea at last boat back to its 12 knots. We have lost 16 hours coming from Sydney. Played another programme on deck. Audience included many albatrosses hovering round the mast defying the power of gravitation without moving their wings The boys swear every porpoise they see is a whale and every splash of water is a whale spouting.

20th Passed S.S."Kadina" No news worth Recording Looking for land.

21st Church parade. Full dress Colonel read service

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