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The World War
Rough Diary of my Service in A.I.E.F.
Enlisted 26/4/15 at Victoria Barracks. Entered camp at Liverpool 21/4/15. Transferred from Inf. to Signalling Depot 27/4/15?. Subsequently attached as Signaller, 20th Battalion, 5th B'de.
26th June 1915
Battalion left Liverpool Camp at 8.30 a.m. & entrained for Woolloomooloo Bay where we boarded troopship "Berrima" for port "unknown" (rumours said Egypt). Wife, Father, Mother & Sister met procession from Central Railway Stn. at Goulburn & Elizabeth Streets & accompanied me to steamer, except Dad who having Mab in his arms had to break off at Oxford St. Had a great send off. A crowd of small motor boats loaded with friends of troops, accompanying Berrima to Heads. A rough night out, many sick myself O.K.
[Indecipherable] Liverpool 9-5 a.m. – left Heads about [indecipherable]