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hospital ships – one The Kanwana which was supposed to sail that night for Australia with invalided & wounded.
Two standing out at anchor waiting to go to the Dardanelles. A number of large troopships. Nearly every day boats are leaving for the front.
Lord Brassey's "Sunbeam" is lying at anchor, fitted up as a hospital boat – mostly for convalescing officers – she looks very clean & smart.
It was a perfect day & the sea is a beautiful blue here – It is the Mediterranean and is just as blue as we read about. The sunset is simply too wonderful to describe.
Sunday morning two of us went to see Sister Nott & she looked much better but is still running a high Temp. Seems very comfortable & contented.
When we returned to Gizinia a message from Norman B. was waiting for me – saying he was coming out to see me, so he arrived about 4 p.m. with 2 other soldier boys, and a friend of mine (an officer, whom I had
[Possibly the TSS Kanowna, also known as HMAS Kanowna]
[Lord Brassey – governor of Victoria 1895. His yacht, "Sunbeam" was given to the Indian government to be used as a hospital ship during WW1.]