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Arrived at Suez at 5.30 p.m., and were taken on board the Hospital ship "Kanowna" (A.U.S.N. line, a sister ship to the Kyarra).

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Left Suez at 7 a.m., passing on our way out the Canadian Hospital ship Loyalty lying at anchor. At 9.30 a.m. met a French passenger steamer.

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Burial at sea of a patient who died of brain fever.

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Fearfully hot, right out in the Red Sea. The ship is vibrating like a milk shake.

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Still very hot. Thousands of porpoises chasing shoals of flying fish all round the ship.

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Sunday – Passed by Aden at 8 p.m., and met an Indian Hospital ship on her way back to the Dardanelles from India. Out of the Red Sea now, thank goodness.

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Met transport Argyllshire with Australian troops on board. They passed very close to us, & gave us a great cheering. They

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