Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 67
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[Page 67]
his job will be during the day – A court martial they say wd have given him 18 months –
Our job is to pick up the Eastern & act as her convoy to various places – We are not sure where She is but we'll get hold of her somehow – nothing doing all day – I had to jettison those star fish of mine – They smelt very very badly – Darken ship means early bed on the poop in the air – These sailor men are gradually follg my example & sleeping out but they are singularly fond of stuffy cabins – They also believe in being 'moon' stricken whatever that may mean – It's a relic of medievalism – My SBA's appendicitis is gradually going – chiefly due to my lack of sympathy – I inspected the dispensary yesty & my remarks to him on his want of tidiness will I trust bear fruit at an early date – Fancy any drawers or boxes of mine being untidy – Its quite unthinkable to me –
Wednesday D30-14 – All Tuesday we travelled towards an island known as Pleasant? Some 500 miles to the E of Kawieu– We caught a little Press news – It gave a few details about the naval scrap at the Falklands.