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August 18th 1915

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Frank Read
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Under short notice in forenoon. Painting party all day. Got under way about 9.30. First Watch.

August 18th 1915

August 18th 1915

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August 17th 1915

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Under short notice. Painting Party all day.

 August 17th 1915


August 17th 1915

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August 16th 1915

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Under short notice. Painting Party all day. 

August 16th 1915

August 16th 1915

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August 15th 1915

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Frank Read
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Usual Sunday Routine.

August 15th 1915

August 15th 1915

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August 14th 1915

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Coaled ship 370 tons, before breakfast. Cleaned ship in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. 

August 14th 1915

August 14th 1915

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August 13th 1915

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Funeral of Marine Gunner Comely. Painted trunks in forenoon. Landed to play cricket for foretopmen in afternoon but thunderstorms came on before we reached the ground and so returned to ship.

August 13th 1915

August 13th 1915

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August 12th 1915

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“X” Turret Reserves to drill. Make & mend in afternoon. Thunderstorms in evening.

August 12th 1915

August 12th 1915

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August 11th 1915

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Frank Read
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Route march in forenoon. Landed Rosyth side. Painting party in afternoon. Submarine supposed to be in harbour in evening and so made all preparations for getting under way. Nothing doing.

August 11th 1915

August 11th 1915

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August 10th 1915

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Frank Read
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4″ gun drill. Painting Party in forenoon. Under short notice. 

August 10th 1915

August 10th 1915

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August 9th 1915

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Frank Read
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Painting Party all day. Marine Gunner Comely died in Hospital.

August 9th 1915

August 9th 1915

Link to Gunner Comely’s page on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, listing date of death as August 10, 1915

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