Item 02: George R. Faulkner war diary, 16 March 1916-5 July 1916 - Page 74

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wharf & anchored, we were to move off at sundown, but the order was cancelled. roundabout us lying at anchor are 6 transports full of part of the 5th Division – 14th & 15th F.A. are alotted to Cabins & first sitting – first Saloon Mess – so we feel like the Kaiser just it. The Tucker is a bit better & quite a change to Camp.

In the Harbour – which is a very fair one, all sorts of boats are at anchor – the fashionable P & O & White Star liners – most of them turned into troopships – also the seldom seen 4 masted Sailing boats – interned German boats – Greek boats, etc. Got up a scratch concert at night, around the Piano – no smoking or lights allowed after 6 pm or sundown – all port holes to be kept closed, it is just about one removal from hell below deck – I slept on deck. 20/6/16 Tuesday

Still lying at anchor – one troopship returned to port that went out yesterday – all sorts of rumours about – awaiting strong convoys – also several other troop boats have been torpedoed – they also say there has been some trouble in the Canal & that we might have to disembark – to say the least is that something must be radically wrong