Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 136
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[Page 136]
What makes Rabaul bad – is – that it is the bottom of a crater – we are at the bottom of a huge funnel – It's probably the only crater harbor – in this part – anyway – The weather is fine but hot & the air full of moisture – Our fans act or we could not stay in our rooms – Fitz is particular about officers wearing their coats & socks – This I think rot & as soon as F is well out of sight off comes my coat – Fitz has a little book with orders in it & he sends this round by a quarter master & calls attention to his ruling – So far I've not been honored – One of my socks has 12 holes in it I know – Holes don't count – Socks do –
Its 11 am – the hour of Defaulters parade – The Corporal looks sadder than ever – I hear that the assizes are over & everybody honorably acquitted – hence – I say – the C's sadness – He's like Dennis in Barnaby Rudge – While I think of it I want to put on record a physical feat – a diving feat – performed by a native