| Page 5522 June 1916- Coronation Day
Thursday
Up at 4 am for decks to be washed. Destroyer
still here. Cloth Aust Uniforms on, others
in Universal bags. First sign of reality in war
when our little destroyer stopped a big
cargo boat some distance in front of us
the dived up alongside to inspect, men
standing to the guns. We had a good view
of this episode. Corsica 12:30 pm.(arrow) Destroyer still
there. Continuing Zig Zag course. Corsica on Right
Slept on deck.
23 June 1916- Prince of Whales Birthday
Friday
Destroyer dived away at about 6 am.
Parade in Full Aust Uniforms, carrying
blankets preparatory to leaving ship. Now
at Marseilles. Arrived 7am. Beautiful
entrance to ship. Great shipping going on Band
on board playing International tunes. German
Prisoners working on wharf. Good evidence of
wine industry. 2 British destroyers close by.
Beautiful morning & trip has been excellent
except for rather short meals. Off ship midday
went to railway station. Pretty train ride made
through tunnels & hills, fine scenery. Vineyards.
Fast trains, bereaved [?], excitement at all
stations. Tea at Orange at 1:30 am.
24 June 1916 Saturday
Still beautiful scenery on all sides. Women
cheering & waving , some crying. 1100 on train
made an impressive scene at every stations.
Vienne Lyons a fine city, number of bridges. Cheerful
faces of French soldiers. Dijon a fine
station. Red Cross Ladies gave us tea. I got
[Tourvents ?] at little flag. Chalon fine station.
Lunch at Macon. Tea at [Laslnyones?]
25 June 1916 - Sunday 1st After Trinity
Australians at Etaplse. Grave
[Juicy?]Breakfast St Cyr. From [Turveany ?]
see Paris. Passed south of Paris up to Amiens
a fine large place. We gave it a fine ovation
Rolling [?] fine. Abbeville big place. [?]
Banges. Boulogne 10:30. Calais during night
at 3:30. I happened to be awake. Fine country | Page 5522 June 1916- Coronation Day
Thursday
Up at 4 am for decks to be washed. Destroyer
still here. Cloth Aust Uniforms on, others
in Universal bags. First sign or reality in war
when our little destroyer stopped a big
cargo boat some distance in front of us
the dived up alongside to inspect, men
standing to the guns. We had a good view
of this episode. Corsica 12:30 pm.(arrow) Destroyer still
there. Continuing Zig Zag course. Corsica on Right
Slept on deck.
23 June 1916- Prince of Whales Birthday
Friday
Destroyer dived away at about 6 am.
Parade in Full Aust Uniforms, carrying
blankets preparatory to leaving ship. Now
at Marseilles. Arrived 7am. Beautiful
entrance to ship. Great shipping going on Band
on board playing International tunes. German
Prisoners working on wharf. Good evidence of
wine industry. 2 British destroyers close by.
Beautiful morning & trip has been excellent
except for rather short meals. Off ship midday
went to railway station. Pretty train ride made
through tunnels & hills, fine scenery. Vinyards.
Fast trains, bereaved [?], excitement at all
stations. Tea at Orange at 1:30 am.
24 June 1916
Saturday
Still beautiful scenery on all rides. Women
cheering & waving , some crying. 11:00 on train
made an impressive scene at every stations.
Vienne Lyons a fine city, number of bridges. Cheerful
faces of French soldiers. Dijon a fine
station. Red Cross Ladies gave us tea. I got
[Tourvents ?] at the flag. Chalon fine station.
Lunch at Macon. Tea at [Laslnyones?]
25 June 1916 - Sunday 1st After Trinity
Australians at [Etaplse ?]. Grave
[Juicy?]Breakfast St Cyr. From [Turveany ?]
see Paris. Passed [?] Paris up to Amiens.
A fine large place. We gave it a fine ovation
[Rolling ?] [ship?] fine. Abbeville big place. [?]
Banges. Boulogne 10:30. Calais during night
at 3:30. I happened to be awake. Fine [?] |
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