Item 01: Harold Copley war diary, 9 October 1915-1 July 1917 - Page 8
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[Page 8]
October Tuesday 12th 1915
Breeze freshing and getting squally but I am feeling A. 1 & eating like a horse had biscuits instead of bread but otherwise food good. Seen plenty of porpoises & three whales
Wednesday 13th
Sea rough & foggy at intervals but sun came out in the afternoon. We are doing no drill but four of us are learning semaphore it is very interesting & will be a useful pasttime
Thursday 14th
Sea calm again. Physical drill before breakfast. Continued signalling after breakfast tried a hot salt water bath in the afternoon & found it very good
Friday 15th
Caught a glimse of Victoria today. Sea a bit rough otherwise nothing doing. Tahiti coming up astern going like the dickens
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