Item 01: Hector Brewer diary, 21 August 1914-31 December 1915 - Page 77
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[Page 77]
April 1915
Saturday 10
Weather still dull
Lots of chaps have been ashore. They say that the Hospital tents are very full. Nearly all the patients have pneumonia they say. The town or village has a few shops but looks like a "has-been". The women all wear shawls. The price of all things being judged by the price of beer, they say that beer is 3 piastres per bottle. Many French soldiers are here. They have a long thin, three cornered bayonet & a long rifle.
Sunday 11
Woke up about 7 P.M. Had a wash under the salt water tap. Hydroplane from one of the warships did a short flight over the water & then lighted on the water near the warship. Cold Southerly blowing. Had a church parade forrard. The Dean of Sydney (Dean Talbot) preached at the C. of E parade ground. Rained heavily last night. Some of our chaps went for a row round the various troopships. Weather fine.