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<p>[Page 84]</p><p>German "raiders". The deeds of the "Wolf" and the "Seeadler" [Sea Eagle], which unfortunately perished here have given the gentlemen in London and Melbourne a hellish fright and thus, keep the German civilian prisoners away from the sea.</p><p>Our departure came on Whitsunday, 20 March, which means we spent almost 3 years in that gaol. The first rumour of a transfer emerged 14 days earlier, but was so vague that nobody put any stock in it. Even when the rumours re-emerged on Friday before Whitsunday, they didn't concern us much, and so when the Commander told us on Saturday morning 9 am that we would be leaving in 24 hours, it hit most of us like a thunderbolt. The destination was not disclosed, we were merely told that we would be going on foot to Jerseyville, from there via steamer to Kempsey and then onward by train. We were to take along a day's worth of food supplies since there would be no meals during the journey. The Commander also let it be known that he had received orders</p>