Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 194
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[Page 194]
they tell me to get a discount but I thought differently & got it by patient talking & a silvery tongue –
The days fly – unloading a warship – you wont be surprised to hear that my Stoker friend Darmody is adrift again – All goes here just as at sea – Liberty men fall in & get leave from 4.30 pm to 7 am – Darmody we noticed was shaven & polished up & in great spirits – His stay of leave had run out at sea – He was adrift with the P of W you'll remember – He was cautioned to turn up – "Yes Sir – I'll be most careful – I'll not miss the boat Sir" – Darmody has been away – for certain – 24 hours – I fear that the world, the flesh, & the Pub are far too strong for Darmody – Did I mention that at Matusi, one of the bunkers got jammed – This was due to Darmody trying to introduce a native maiden thro the port hole when he should have been working in his bunker –
Fitz has gone to Melbourne to see the Naval Board on business – My future is quite undecided – I shall go for a drop of leave on Saty – We travel free now so that's a bit of all right =