Item 04: John Chute Ellis letters, 1915-1917 - Page 4

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fortunate enough to stand up all the time.

There are 1400 troops aboard going Egypt herded in like penned cattle, or tinned sardines – what ho when they feel ill.

I knew a lot of people on board. Geo. Stewart & family who sold us B'bogie, Tony Hordern, a western district Robertson, Mrs. Carse who was a Boonoke Falkiner and many others.

Tonight we go ashore for a square meal in Perth which is 20 minutes run up from Freemantle [Fremantle]. The steamer cooking and food is very poor stuff after what we Ellis' are accustomed to.