Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 168
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[Page 168]
Good news received daily re. the war by wireless & we are all expecting the unconditional surrender of Turkey daily. As a big move is being made now on the Palastine front 10's of thousands of Indian troops on the way over to give them the final knock out blow.
14.10.18
6 am we passed [blank] & [blank] & steamed out of the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Oman. Still warm & very oppressive. Temperature 91° during the day & 90° at night. No wind, calm & the sea like glass. The troops drilled physicial & rife & machine gun drill each battalion has 16 Lewis machine guns. They are capable of firing 140 rounds a minute manned by 6 Indians & proved very effective.
A robbery being committed on board during last night. One of our ships quartermasters lost £29 in notes from his room & a able seaman £8. No trace of the culprit. Inquiries fruitless having so many thousands on board. Another boiler lit & the speed increased to 12 ½ knots on account of being 12 days steaming