Item 01: J. E. Morrison diary, 13 October 1917-29 October 1918 - Page 51
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[Page 51]
10 April
Left wharf at 5 pm for outer harbor & anchored. All troops supplied with life belts & boat drill & raft drill having been supplied with 20 more rafts. These troops are all sunburnt having been at Palastine 3 years & appear in the pink of health & strong. In fact splendid chaps & (Broad Scootch)
11th
7 am Left wharf full of troops. All convoy at [sketch of anchor] ready for departure with a whole devision. Kaisar I Hind Lislow Castle, Omrah, Caladonia Indarra Canberra Malwa.
4 Military signal men told off for bridge semephore signals.
2 pm Orders to proceed to sea with escort Japanese destroyers (Kashi, Momo, Kinoki Yanagi Kusumoki Ume). Omrah, Malwa Indarra Lisowe Castle Canberra Kaisar I Hind Caladonia.
2 miles from harbour convoy formed. Another 2 British sloops sent as special escorts. M.L. motor boat & a hydroplane. 6 miles out at 3 pm submarine sighted in Channel. Destroyers dropped depth charges. 50 miles out at 6 pm another periscope sighted of a submarine