Item 01: Walter Bruce Rainsford diary, 1 January 1914-1 January 1915 - Page 178

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[Page 178]

1914
Dec 24 Th
Christmas Eve
Received 14/- in pay
Crossed the Line
Father Neptunes Ceremony

Dec 25 Fri
Communio Service at 7 a.m.
Church Parade at 11 a.m.
Good tucker – plum pudding & fowl
Wrote letters
First Christmas Day away from Home

Dec 26 Sat
Sailed up coast of Ceylon in afternoon.
Arrived in Colombo Harbour at 6 p.m.
Ceylon coinage : Cents & Rupees x 100 cents = 1 rupee.
Postage on letter to Aust. 6 cents

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