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15 June 1916 Thursday

Very Hot. Dismissed parade. Lying
down all morning. 30 men and our
Head Quarters leaving tonight by [Tronicia ?]
We may leave tomorrow, 29th & 30th
going today. Rumours that we go
tomorrow night on Transylvania with
Div. Head Q. Staff. Boat load of 3000
Brassards issued to be sewn on armsleeves
(Note -Met Cpl Shepherd)

16 June 1916 Friday

Very Hot. 14 F. Amb. arrived to
take our place. We leave tonight
Ration issued- Bully & small
round biscuits for 24 hours.
Aeroplane dropped a bomb right
near our mess hut. Apparently it
was an accident because I saw
the machine coming down in the camp
as it must have been one of our own.

17 June 1916 Saturday

Friday night marched to station boarded
open trucks at 9:30 pm. Left 11:30 pm
arrived Alexandria at about 7 am
Pretty miserable trip with 41 men in each
truck. Heavy dew fell. Fooling about
wharf till mid day. Than embarked on
SS. Transylvania. Numbers of
transports in harbour which is guarded
by nets against submarine attack.

18 June 1916 – Trinity Sunday

Sailed about 9:30 am. Hat blew over board
Meals very mean. 1600 ton boat 29 knots.
31 times chased by sub. Saved survivors.
From Southland. Keeping on deck again.

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15 June 1916

Thursday

Very Hot. Dismissed parade. Lying
down all morning. 30 min and our
Head Quarters leaving tonight by [Tronicia ?]
We may leave tomorrow, 29th & 30th
going today. Rumour that we go
tomorrow night on Transylvania with
Div. Head O. [Staff.?] Boat load of 3000
Brassards issued to be sewn on armsleeves (Note -Met [?] Shepherd)

16 June 1916

Friday

Very Hot. 147. Amb. Arrived
Take our place. We leave tonight
Ration issued- Bully & small
round biscuits for 24 hours.
Aeroplane dropped a bomb right
near our mess hut. Apparently it
was an accident because I saw
the machine coming down in the camp
as it must have been one of our own.

17 June 1916

Saturday

Friday night marched to station boarded
open trucks at 9:30 pm. Left 11:30 pm
arrived Alexandria at about 7 am
Pretty miserable trip with 41 men in each
truck. Heavy dew fell. Fooling about
wharf till mid day. Than embarked on
St. Transylvania. Numbers of
transports in [?] which is [going down?]
by nets against submarine at [dock?]

18 June 1916 – Trinity Sunday

Sailed about 9:30 am. Hat blew over board
Meals very meager. 1600 ton boat 29 knots.
31 times chased by sub. Saved survivors.
From South [Island?]. Keeping on deck again.