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Troopship "Vestalia"A44
Major C. D. Fulller in charge left Sydney with 50 Queenslanders & 50 N. S. W. (414 horses) 13 Vet.
2 A. M. cleared the Heads 5 P. M.

Thursday 17th December 1914 arrived Melbourne Saturday 19th night at Victoria Docks 9 P. M. Left again
22nd Tuesday afternoon 4. 30
anchored at Ree Light all night ; Left for Albany 12. 30 Wednesday afternoon 23rd
passed Queenscliff -4 P. M. dropped pilot 5 PM
distance from, Sydney to Melbourne by water 576miles
from Port Phillip Heads to Melbourne warf – 45 miles.
"Vestalia"average 12 knots per hour.

Officers on board
Major C. D. Fuller in command
Lieut R. Hordern
Capt O'Neill Vet
Capt D Pitcher S. A. with F. A.
Lieut Lyms Qland
Lieut Rutherford Qland

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