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20.12.18
Ashore this day up through the town a very ancient city, filthy & dirty & very poorly laid out, the main part of the town burnt completely out dozens of Merinots [Minarets ?] pillar of ancient design situated all over the town, a Turkish method of relegion as this town was formally part of Turkey some years ago. The town was full of British troops also French & several Russian soldiers, also the French were busy embarking troops in cargo ships for France. It is rather cold here with a temperature of 55° mean average.
21.12.18
Our Australian troops are kept on board having had orders this day of proceeding to the Dardanelles, Constantinople in the course of a few days. The Kaisar I Hind left today with troops for Turkey. The Royal George is full of prisoners of war, British & bound for Marseilles. Seen a few hundred Austrian prisnors of war marching through the streets this day. They appeared half starved, weary & in a very poor state physically. The British
23.12.18
Loading stores for military troops, baggage, ammunition & guns for Constantinople & Varna, Bulgaria in the Black Sea. Took in & embarked 2000 troops composed of British & 200 Greek male attendants. 8 p.m. All troops aboard. We Departed for the Dardanelles.
24.12.18
At noon off Sulva [Suvla] Bay passing a few miles off having come per Admiralty route North of the Island. 1 p.m. Passed Cape Helles 1 mile.