Iles war diary, 1914-1919 / G. H. Iles - Page 168
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July 28th at 5 PM "Magdalene" transport conveying West Indian contingent departed for Egypt? calling at Gibraltar, and the "Suffolk" also departed at 5.10 P. to escort "Magdalene" as far as Gibraltar – Suffolk afterwards to proceed to England to pay off.
July 30th at noon Cumberland departed.
August 6th a.m. "Isis" arrived alongside dockyard wall
August 10th "Cumberland" arrived and anchored in Grassy Bay at 6 PM.
August 14th at 4.30 PM. "Cumberland went to sea
August 17th at 5 PM "Marseillaise" arrived and anchored in Grassy Bay.
August 21st "Berwick" arrived and anchored in Grassy Bay at 5 PM. "Isis" went out firing
August 22nd at 8.30 am. Berwick departed and returned to Grassy Bay at 4 P.M. we went out to anchorage in Grassy bay – the Collier "Zellah" No 1043 came alongside preparatory for coaling