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the Dardenelles. In this splendid harbour there are vessels of every description for transporting the troops.
Apr; 16
Practising signalling – I feel very anxious as I do not think I am at all efficient.
Apr; 17
Ditto.
Apr; 18
Landed at Lemnos, a very picturesque island. I have made several studies – it is great to be once more amongst green meadows and to hear the cow bells jingling. All is very fine colour.
Apr; 19
Manoeuvres on the Island.
Apr; 20
Strudies.We are not permitrted to take more than a bottle full of water a day, there is not enough for washing with - the sea is all around us, yet we are not allowed to bathe, the whole thing is damn rot.
Apr; 21
A deal of wind; very cold on deck, where I have been sleeping as there is so little room on the ship and the atmosphere in the hold is appalling – I also eat all my meals on deck, such as they are; bully beef, biscuits, Dutch cheese, Jam and occasionally ham; also at times we had some weird concoction consisting of biscuits and bully beef formed into a kind of stew. Take the Colonel in one of the ship's boats to a Council of War. Midday, a concert. Studies.
Apr; 22
Studies – swimming – reading a book called "The Green