MacArty war diary, 20 October 1914-24 July 1916 / Humphrey Warren Barker MacArty - Page 91
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June 25
Hot as blazes in Red Sea
28
Passed Perium Hells Gates at 10-30 Aden 8,PM
29th
Pay day out in mid ocean, very hot & developed Prickly Heat
30th
very rough sick as a dog had no lunch all the lads are knocked out 14 days to WA cross the line on the second
2nd
Cross the line at 4.30 very close still
July 4 th
buried Pte Tucker 27 Batt, buglers play last post, firing party fire volley of three rounds, Dysentry
5 July
Pte McDonald lost supposed to have gone overboard, man throws hot water over Sgt Gibbs
July 9th
going good want men to handle coal
Saturday July 16th
Arrived Fremantle Friday night anchored outside in roadstend pulled in to Wharf on Saturday morning troopships there bound for France, left WA at 12-30 for Melbourne.
Monday
Good trip but very cold