Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 136

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23rd.
During the time we were drawing Stores we broke out of the Dockyard and got Drunk and then came back and had a swim and went out and had a few more drinks, the Patrol came ashore to look for us but they did not find us so went aboard again, so when we arrived in the dockyard they sent a Signal to the ship and the patrol came ashore again but we were then adrift in the lighter trying to get of to the Ship.  We were then put under arrest and on arrival onboard I was put down below under the Sentry's charge for being drunk.  (27 Day in Tropic.)  Store Party as follows Stoker's Ruskin, Bridges, Pomroy, Cook, Walsh, Marshall Kieghan, and Clark, (Ldg. Stoker Edwards and Chief Stoker Cormel) not charged.  Released from Sentry's Charge at 8.30 PM.  5 PM put to sea for Colombo at 16 Knots. We were charged with Breaking out of the Dockyard, Drunk and Disorderly in the Dockyard, Damaging a motor Gararge And Insulting the Propriter.

24th.
Division, Prayers.  Drill.  11 AM we were brought up before the Commander who read out our charges and remanded us for the Captain. 11.30 The Captain had us up one by one and asked us questions and then asked us if we had any thing to say but we had not so we were remanded for further evidence from Bombay. 28 Day in Tropic.

25th.
Division, Prayers.  General Quarters, Fire Stations nothing to report.  4.30 Evening Quarters.  29th Day in Tropic.