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10.3.19
At 8 a.m. off Port Said & took a pilot aboard. At 11 a.m. fast at Cheeab Pasha Basin. 1 p.m. commenced coaling ship. Here met the Ullimaroa [Ulimaroa] from New Zealand via Colombo & Bombay full of troops & Civilean lady passengers. 40 of her Saloon passengers transferred to us, they going to England via Marsailles.
11.3.19
2 p.m. finished coaling took in 2000 tons & had orders to com. embarking 2000 troops & General Allanby & staff & 40 Civilian ladies for Marseilles.
12.3.19
Here met the Caladonia & Norman & Ormond full of troops. At 4 p.m. all troops, baggage & mails aboard. At 4 p.m. General Allanby & staff embarked having 3 other generals with him. It came on thick fog so that we could not proceed to sea.
13.3.19
At 1 a.m. the fog lifted & we proceeded to sea bound for Marseilles, General Allanby going to the Peace Conference at Paris. Fine weather prevailed. Some of the civilian passengers of a very discontented lot, others otherwise mainly on account of having been out of the war zone during this great war & having suffered but little as regards foodstuffs & the comforts of life. We are steaming full speed for the 1st time since Armistice was signed.
14.3.19
Fair weather prevailed concerts at night & sports & games during the day. Gen. Sir Edmund Allanby & 3 other Generals, Major General, Lieut. Gen. & Brig. General & A.D.C. Capt. came on the bridge at 11 a.m. & had their photos taken with the Captain, officers & engineers of the Transport.