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Nov 24th
we march to other side of the coast to Kavayang [?] are taken on board launch which belongs to Mr Cox go on to Bomb & pick up German missionary & his wife she gets sick so leave her on an Island called Li Lu, Pigeon shooting rest of day.
Nov 25
no food left , we cook pigeon, & Black boy brings in yams for us, later Mr Cox sends Tea down for us, later we board at 5.30 pm & get to Rabaul 12.55 am & Hand over 4 Prisoners, one yet to com in he commits suicide in a curious way
Nov 26th
rest after our hard doing
Nov 27
nothing until about 5th december when G & F & 21 of H Coy are told off to go & take the Soliman Islands
Nov 28
Took over orderly to Major Ralston of my Coy
Dec 6
getting ready 150 rounds & 14 days rations a man, hear of entrenched Police & German officers waiting for us to come & take the Solimans
Dec 7
go on board Mecklong 250 men & officers Colonel Watson & Basil Holmes Capt Lane & Lieut Norman, crowded like sardines on Board, (also my Birthday) we sail 4.30 pm
Dec 8th
at sea all day (raining)
Dec 9th
arrive at the Island & call at a native village called Koka for information, natives say big fellow german he gone, arrive at Kieta Bouganville & 50 men of F Coy stay there as a Garrison all Troops go ashore & we hoist the Union Jack