Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 183
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for their conveniences. Of 198 white crew, 5 officers, 4 engineers, chief steward & carpenter only remain, also 2 of the 3 wireless operators. So we expect a great change & especially going to the dangerous submarine zone in the course of a few days with a strange Indian crew. With 3000 Indian troops on board & without a exception not one of the officers or engineers know a word of Hundostani & trust that we may pick up a few words shortly or else some of the Sarangs will be able to speak & understand a few words of English.
I now conclude my twelve months of diary & am sending it home to Australia by one of the crew, and sincerely hope that the next term whether 12 months or less may be as successful to our selves & to the Imperial Government & Australian government as the past 12 months & may this cruel war end as we expect within the next few months & that peace will reign for an