Item 01: Frank Smith diary, 13 December 1914-8 July 1917 - Page 3
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2nd Aust Contingent left Albany Fleet comprised:- S.S's Ulysses (Flagship) German boat, Hobart Ayrshire, German Berrima, Thermistocles, Port Maquarie, German Aramic, Suevic, Persic, Knights of the Garter NZ, Borda, Willochra NZ Monachlina NZ, German. S.S. Ajana or Agina left Freemantle & joined fleet German boats Vestalia &Hobart
Decr 1914
Sun 13 - First broke Camp Enoggera [army camp, Brisbane]. 5 of us left for Pu to look after material etc. Remained there all day
14th - Remainder men came out in afternoon bringing remainder material
15th - Loading shipping horses etc. Hard at it. Letters from Aunt Jack & PR. Very late tea for men. Men given leave & leave withdrawn from train. Working very late till 12.35 am. No tea thro
16 - No one allowed off ship. Started to get clear of wharf at 7.40 am Aunt Jack, Molly, Hannah L Allan & Hilda Hudson came to see me off. Crowd merry etc. Took on pilot & dropped her at Cape Moreton. Stable duties on board Also lot of work with black kit bags etc. Sea Kit – bags issued to men. Slept in hammocks amidships. Hot & close. Weather fair.