Item 02: James William Dains diary, 25 June 1917-2 March 1918 - Page 109

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[Page 109]

Sunday Feb 17th
This is my first entry since I left England.
With 8 vessels on Convoy & 5 or 6 destroyers & Cruisers, we left Plymouth at 12 Sunday 3rd. The sea was pretty lumpy for 3 days & many were sick. Regulations were very strict as regards lights & lifebelts. No lights on deck not even allowed to smoke, & Port holes closed day & night & life belts to be worn all day. We soon passed out of sight of land & saw nothing till we arrived at Sierra Leone One steamer reported

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