Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 127
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[Page 127]
6.8.18
The below torpedoed transport was the mentioned Clan McKay.
4 pm a trawler passed close this day with about 80 survivors of a cargo transport that was sunk outside this day by a submarine. The survivors were all dressed in dungarees, a pitifull sight, these survivors were mostly Indians.
6.8.18
News this day re. the torpedoing & sinking of the ambulance transport Australian Warillda in the English Channel with the loss of about 123 lives. It appears she was struck in the enginroom & one of the engins could not be stopped so consequently with the way on the ship it became awkward to save life & man the life boats.
At 5 pm the Ladybird monotor & the monotor Aspex towing a balloon went out with the idea of bagging the submarine that sunk the former steamer.
At 8 pm a convoy of 5 ships arrived well escorted by sloops of war, monotors hydroplanes & armed trawlers.
8.8.18
News today that Capt. Sims of the Warillda was drowned by boarding his ship after leaving her to save the ship's papers.