Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 80
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[Page 80]
our decks - Two officers from the Protector (Spooner & Lane) came to dinner - We talked war & its chances in Europe but as we haven't enough factors to go on we are much in the dark - We hope that the jaws of the trap are closing on Germany & Berlin but its only hope - We know very little -
Saturday 26th
Five weeks out from Sydney to-day –It is 1.30 pm and for the past ten minutes
we've seen smoke away down the harbor - The harbor curves to the SE - Round the corner swept the Destroyers 3 in number then the Flag ship – then the Montcalm & the troop ship Berrima and bringing up the rear the Encounter – They were a fine spectacle steaming slowly up in the bright sunshine – The Berrime has gone up to the pier & the destroyers are anchored close in - The Flagship is opposite us & the Montcalm & Encounter anchored in line behind her - We shall get some news we trust - They are all back from New Guinea from Wilhelms Haven we take it -