Cocks letter diary, 1916-1919 / Verner Cocks - Page 4
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[Page 4]
On active Service. No stamps available.
SS Argyleshire
Mrs J W Cocks
Donaris
Alison Rd
Randwick
Sydney
NSW
Australia
No 1
12/5/16
Previously we were shifted from the stern right up to the bow of the boat - the worst of all quarters & there was soon such a mess down there with the sick that the place became uninhabitable. In fact only a few ventured down in any of the quarters & they were engaged in bringing up food to those on deck. However the brave few have disinfected the quarters & they are beginning to lose their stench.
Jack & I & Ron Frazer have bee pretty bad but we are getting over it now. We all have been sprawling on a particular spot on deck too sick to move. We have existed on dry bread and apples - the latter supplied by Ron.