Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 127
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[Page 127]
We are steaming along the coast of N. Ireland – close in on our Starboard – We are going somewhere & shall get cattle & fresh beef for our crew – N. Ireland is densely wooded – You cant see an opening & five miles in the inhabitants are cannibals – Heritage told me he asked an Admiralty cannibal what part he liked best of the human & the aged blighter said "the breast of a young girl or the Kidneys of young people" –
About 4 pm we steamed up a channel & anchored off Myoke - Duke of York island – Fitz Heritage Walker & self pushed off to the shore & called at the small station – We were all but naked & quite unashamed – 3 Germans live there – They have taken the oath of neutrality – They were glad to see us & we had Beer – They asked us to dinner & we all accepted – Then we bathed – diving swimming – H – is a whisky bird – good chap – Tasmanian – Like Fitz he is an egoist – The breed know each other – However he was in S Africa & I talked to him & drew him out & learnt a good bit –