Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 98
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[Page 98]
Tuesday Jan 12-15- Inboard all day – It rained & then heated up & was beastly – Swim in the aft from the rail with the S.C. Dr Skeete sent a message off in the eveg to ask if I wd exchange with him as the Fantome might be going South – Showed it to the Mess – We don't think we're going South but as I'm comfortable here – very comfortable & my mess mates are of the best I'm going to see the Fantome thro – I know the officers & men & I do some good I feel sure & of course they know me – I refused – I fancy the Una will go South – Her engines have been messed up by an incompetent lieutenant of E – Engines – Horses – Humans want handling easily & well within their limitations if you want them to keep going for any length of time –
At 5.30 in came an oil ship – from Wilhelmshafen therefore the destroyers are not far off therefore movement will occur – Bed at 9.30 –
W-day – Jan 13 – Jumped from the rail – A gloriously fine day – bright sun – Such a relief from mist & gloom – Yarra (Destroyer) is coming in – We lose Gordon & 4 of our men – I've examd them – They are in good health & we send them off – Really they are relief & sick left behind & now returned – The Commander & I ought to have climbed 'Die Mutter' this