Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 142
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Nothing much doing all day – Auction Bridge at intervals – Some animated discussion on my Sick Bay & Sick mess – I have to do a good deal of battle for them – Service Routine is always being dinned into my ears – Damn S R say I when it conflicts with common sense – If S R were a Divine institution & revelation I'd give in but as I see many defects & much foolish crass conservatism I reckon it's human & as such I mean to criticize what I understand – freely – I mean to have my sick - well fed well messed – well looked after – That's my pidgin & to that end – I inspect – talk to cook – keep J on the run – My sick are comfortable & say so
Tuesday Jan 26-15 - Back to – RabaulMioko – We got here about 1 pm – you see how we are cruising up & down – Glorious cool day – About 4 pm a party of us went to the pier – opposite the German residence & bathed – We talked to Herr Peter Teuchitz & swam & dived & then to the ship – I took a header off the ship's ride to finally cool off – Dinner – Bridge – Bed –
Wednesday Jan 27-15 – Swim – Breakfast & then out to sea & gunnery practice – 4 inch guns