Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 29
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The 1st carcase floated but Mr Bumpus put lead on the other 2 & they sank – "Nice fresh meat" "Such a sweet delicacy" said Mr B with a solemn wink at me –Each of his majesty's ships carries a seine & two boat crews volunteered to catch fish – out they went but only got about a dozen in all. However we're going out to-night to a better spot & our luck will be better I fancy –I got a letter of yours – 2 Times & a SMH. Yours was dated Oct 30 & has enclosures from Paulleine & Ethel about Arthur – I read them all con amore & in the Times was a lot of good stuff –
I slept well last night & am quite a new man this morning & I am glad to say all my crowd are well too – They rallied wonderfully once they had discharged everything – My SBA worked hard & did good work but he dosed them on his own when I couldn't talk – I've warned the officers not to take any medicine from him on his own – not even a pill – He announced to all & several when he left G Island that he had an infallible cure for seasickness