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

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[Page 13]

26th Another burial to-day Service as before except a short drum roll between volleys. at conclusion played 10 minutes of marches. Death from pneumonia after measles.

27th Sports on deck. The watch method of telling direction used ie. 12 o'clock pointed at the sun and distance between hour hand and 12 bisected gives due north.

28th Another man gone. Buried at 11 o'clock (Pte Love)

29th Miserable wet day. Kit bags brought up from hold for first and probably only time

30th Practice falling in to

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