Item 03: T. Darchy war diary, 17 June - 9 July 1918; 10 April - 9 May 1919 - Page 27

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themselves swiming about the coal barges The water is not very clean. A lot of them got on a niggers boat & capsized it but they put it right for him again. Rather a dreary hot sort of a day to put in every one is keen to be on the move.

Wed 16
Coaling finished some time last night & we started about 6.30 When properly outside & the Pilot had left a Nigger was found asleep in a