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Jan 13
3 Destroyers arrive, they say they are to take us back to sydney, everybody is fed up as fever is bad now, & the Hospitals are full. it is not noticed when you have something else on ones mind, such as our experiences at Herbertshohe, but this continual waiting & not going gets on ones nerves, I was told to Pack up at once & soon had everything done up & was just getting the last box out to put on the cart when we were told G were not going only the ones who came back from Wilmshaven are to go first
Jan 14
still Packed up we might stand a chance of going yet
Jan 15
Unpack
Jan 16
Discontent amongst troops at being kept here doing nothing as the Tropical Force had arrived & were ready to take over all guards etc & other duties
Jan 17
nothing doing
Jan 18
no got
Jan 19
same, only rumours that different ships are coming, first the Berrima is being fitted out to come & take us back to Sydney