Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 180
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[Page 180]
introduced to him with the other chaps & that was all –
Then we drank cider – Tasmanian cider – a lot of it – We walked & we talked & said goodbye to all & to all & sundry who came to see us – One funny incident occurred – We only allow 8 bottles of Beer per diem in the mess – We let Fitz have 3 for his guests – Suddenly a boat load was seen approaching No 1 & I saw them & hailed the wine Steward – In a second we took up those other 5 bottles ourselves – Fitz had cider 1/6 per 13 – No beer Sir said the Steward – We saved our lunch & dinner Ale – 8d per 13 – by prompt & effective action –
A chick for dinner fell overboard – His life was saved by the prompt action of a gallant AB – I got him at the gangway – The gallant AB was allowed to smell the chicken's breath & felt compensated – Fitz had lunch on the Una – By using his