Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 43
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I've kept a detailed journal but am posting this as well – We got to Rabaul on Thursday Dec 17 – Not a vessel in the harbor but during the day the Una (Comet) came in & the Store ship Eastern –
I was ashore & visited Dr Skeete on the Una & then the P Office & the old Square & had a walk round – Rabaul is still in military occupation & so far I cd judge as dead as mutton – Men in Kharki everywhere but no one else save Japs or Chinese – When at sea we learnt that the Scharnhorst G & Dresden & Nurnbourg had been sunk by Ad. Sturdee's lot – Good luck to them – That sets the Pacific free & stops little isolated risings among Germans who looked to seeing their cruisers come back – What is our job – Police & patrol – We may go round the Admiralty islands – thence to Eutete on the N Guinea coast – then Wilhelmshaven – thence Rabaul or we may not Dear girl – No one knows – Well much love – Kiss the children - Fred –