Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 158
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[Page 158]
Tuesday Feb 2-15 – I was up early & studied my mail – Yours of Jan 10 & 17 I've gone thro – Also Wetwan & Turner – I was very glad indeed to get yours – You had Journal part 3 – 1 & 2 are still in Rabaul I know – I'm so glad all goes well – you need not put 'please ford' – just Garden Island – They'll come – in time – I swam at 6.30 – then back – then route marching – men in full rig – Rifles & all gear – Maxim gun – Ammunition – I need not have gone but it's learning something & in addition I know round Rabaul – I made J. bring Stretcher & Haversack – We filled a launch & a cutter with men – We marched for an hour – I took them to the celebrated Fig tree in the gardens – I like to hear the steady tramp of armed men – Two officers besides myself – We marched right thro Rabaul on our way back & got to a pier & let the men strip & swim & then we all went inboard – I went off at once to the Warrego & Yarra & saw