Mosman 1914-1918

February 1916

14 Monday

1st Field Amb arrived & went across Canal. "Corsican" Big steamer bound for Persian Gulf with East Lancs aboard Beautiful Day. Lecture on bones By Captain North. Queer march by Major Williams. Monitors yesterday had 2 guns (like 11 in) one forward & the other aft. Anti-Aircraft gun aft square stern, 3 rudders & bright blue funnels.

15 Tuesday

Dull day and showery. Poor exhibition by officers in morning at marching past etc. Signalling. Lecture on breaks on fractures by Capt. Wooster. A.M.C. comforts distributed. My share was packet of envelopes & tin of pudding from Mrs F. Mann. "Ceramic" bound Gulf with 9th Hants aboard. Cheering intense Will we win, yes Are we downhearted Monster P.&O. from Bombay homewards

16 Wednesday

March up sweet water canal and back with full equipment &, taking whole day. Lecture on Antiseptics & dressing of wounds by Capt. Irvine. Orders of day contain reference to France. Huge NZMR camp behind us. 600 camels crossed bridge. Beautiful Day