Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 148
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[Page 148]
A man – or rather lad – handed over by the Garrison Hospital to me refused his food & medicine & generally played up – He really belonged to the Una but I had kept him for treatment – I did this because I don't like any man to leave me unless quite sound – His disease had been contracted willfully & in addition he shammed some – Well the Navy doesn't stand that – It's a punishable thing to refuse food & treatment – even imprisonment is given – The trouble is that a sick man always has sympathizers – ignorant but sympathetic – However the officer of the day & I got things in hand & reported to Fitz – Fitz interviewed the blighter & then ordered his return to the Una – I took him over – The Una was not pleased – The man's record was rotten – He had only done half a day's work since he joined – Eventually they sent him up to the Garrison Hosp & asked them to keep him & discharge him to Sydney on the first chance –