Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 129
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[Page 129]
The drawing room has all grass & cane furniture - At present it must be a white elephant – some 60 guests only since May it is reported & it wont have many with this war on & routes not safe -
The usual gossip & jollity at tea time & so on till 5.40 when I cleared for my boat - Horsfall & 2 others medicos walked down with me & I met other officers & off we went - The Captain (Moore) & another officer (P) came off about 6 - 30 & both got into trouble with the commander (Stoker) - S is really boss of the whole show when aboard - Both Captain & the other chaps not too sober & then late in spite of Orders - Stoker rounded them up pretty severely I am glad to say - The men on AE2 got shore leave & had to back by 5 pm & every man was there sober & sensible - We are so linked up – officers & men – that while we know them> they know us - Submarine men cant think much I grant you