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Diary of Private James E. Bell
1st Pioneers, A Company, 1st Battalion, A.I.E.F.
December 11th, 1915:
Left Liverpool 9.10 train, on to Rhodes, embarked on ferry, down Parramatta to Sydney aboard Mooltan; sailed 1.30; dinner 2 p.m. Retired 8.30, slept on deck, shifted. Issued Hammocks and life-belts.
December 13th:
Melbourne 9 a.m. M.O. Inspections. Leave granted, 10 a.m. to 12 midnight. Look round town; afternoon, car through Doncaster, back to town had tea, marched through St. Kilda to Luna Park, aboard again 11 p.m.
December 14th:
Sailed 3 p.m. Port Adelaide.
December 16th:
Arrived Port Adelaide 7.30 a.m. Left 6.45 p.m. Lovely trip. Good weather.
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