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20th.
Divisions, Prayer's. Drill, Physical. 1.30 PM arrived at Port Said. Distance 980 Miles average Speed 23 Knots. Slight outbreak of Fire in the Gunner's Stores near forward magazine. Died out fires in A & C Boilers rooms, rigged Scearch light forward. Coaled Ship 400 Tons. Oiled Ship 125. SS "Mooltan" passed carring our mail for Austrailia. We are now ready for going through the Suez Canal, but where to the Skipper only knows, and he wont tell. How much longer are we to wait for the Purser to serve out Soap, or does he think that the Stoker's have gone in for Oil Baths, or Belville Boiler Grease treatment, well cheer up, it will be a God send when we get it.
21st.
Left Port Said at 1.45 PM. and passed through the Canal as far as Ismailia, arriving about 10 AM and Anchored. Leave was given to White Watch from 2 PM until 8.20 PM. Visited the Anzac's Camp, there are many thousand Anzac's here also the Devon Terrors. Awaiting Orders.
22nd.
Divisions, Church. Leave for the Blue Watch from 1.30 PM. to 8.30 PM. 2 PM Hands to Bathe, Sceening [seining] party fall in. Ship open to Anzac's 2 PM, the privileges of which were taken in full. Went Sceening but only caught about 12 fish, but had a good swim. Stoker G. Ross of my mess is lying in the Sick bay unconscious in a fever which I think is a relasp of the last sickness owing to coming out of Hospital to quick. Met an old Friend who went out to Austrailia in the Vaimarou SS & A. He is now Serving in the Devons and has just come from India and expects to leave here for the front in about a fortnight from now.