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January 1916
was released. Xmas passed very quiet & we drifted into the 2nd day of the New Year when it was found that one of our men had fallen overboard on the night of the 1st. His name was Brown & was a very bright fellow & was missed by all who knew him. On the next day a man of another Reinforcement has lost his reason & had to be kept under close arrest. During the next couple of days things were all excitement for we crossed the line about 2 am on the 11th. There was a big tank erected on the well deck & had Father Neptune & his family in attendance & had a very decent turn out.
January 1916
At about 11 am on the 14th we had the first glimpse of land which was the first land seen since leaving Cape Lewin in Western Australia. It was Cape Gardefewee [Guardafui] the most easterly point of Africa. We past Aden on the early morning of the 16th & Jugla-Paw lighthouse about 9-30 am. During the remainder of the day we passed a group of islands known as the Twelve Apostles. Things went very quiet and uneventful for a couple of days and on the 17th we were issued with clothing etc. which was given by the Red Cross Society. We were also told about the sinking of the passenger boat "Persia: in the Meditterranean Sea.