Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 15
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27.3.16
A Victorian Transport the A.18 (Wiltshire) arrived this morning. On Guard today. A Mob of the Boys Just broke away on a coal lighter and as soon as I came off Guard I managed to climb down a rope onto a Lighter. we were towed away to the Breakwater ---- & got into town. Hired a Ricksha & had a trip round the native quarter. in the fruit market we saw numbers of cripples & cadgers of all kinds they were hanging on to our skirts all the time. Some of the Boys bought tiny monkeys. An indelible pencil cost me 5d & a shawl for Mac 5/6. Registered same (813) No. The P.O. is a fine building with plenty of native attendants to show anyone about. the native police are very efficient & obliging. We returned to the ship about 10 min before she pulled out of the Harbor. during the night lighters of