Item 01: R. T. Vowles diary, 22 August 1915-23 February 1916 - Page 92
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26/1/16
Course almost due W so any chance of going other than towards Aden seems improbable. Put on fatigue work today & expected in fact the sergeant thought I was, cleaning out the scuppers & drains, washhouses & the showers etc. His mistake because Hop & I were up in our old place near the spuds. Hooper & Dad Perry get 7 day's fatigue for pinching ashore at Colombo – lucky. Eric swears that if ever his children play at soldiers he will crack them with a shovel, before they get any silly ideas. Dad Perry & Gertie Hooper get 7 days fatigue for staying ashore all night at Colombo.
27/1/16
Gertie Hooper goes on sick parade to avoid fatigue. Dad scrubs the tables. Since leaving Colombo the canteen prices have risen considerably. Little limes, a fruit as big as a walnut & like a very small lemon, were bought in Colombo for 1/3 per hundred. At the canteen they cost sixpence per dozen – good profit.