Gallipoli Diary

[October-1914]

Oct. 14th

Auckland transports arrived
in Wellington harbour, and
others went into the stream
at 4 p.m. Huge crowds &
great send off.

Oct. 15th

I returned to
town on duty returning to ship
at 4 pm.

Sunday Oct 18th

Still strong wind & heavy sea
dining saloon has no attractions

Maunganui — opposite us —
repeatedly taking seas over bows
— our ship is steadier but
certainly moves enough for
most of us. Divine service
at 10 am. I was not there
We receive brief war news
by wireless each day.

Ships run for day 228 miles.

Thursday Oct 22nd

Beautiful day.

Route marched round city of
Hobart 8 am to 11 am.
Splendid reception by public
great crowds witnessed re- embark-
ation
and enthusiastic send off
when ships hauled out 12-30 pm

Anchored in stream until 3 pm
then left for Albany.

Hobart very interesting but
drought on and everything
parched up at present.

Sunday 25th Oct

Fine weather quiet
uneventful day. Divine
service 10 a.m.

Ships run 274 miles.
1 casualty. lost a horse
the first from this ship.

Tuesday Oct 27th

Misty rain & heavy sea
roughest day out so far
but not very severe
warm atmosphere

Ships run 273 miles
246 to run to Albany