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December 14th 1915

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Frank Read
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Nothing exciting happening. Training class in afternoon. Provision boat “Leicester” came alongside about 9.30 p.m. Provisioning in Watches. Red watch had first. 

December 14th 1915

December 14th 1915

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December 13th 1915

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Frank Read
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Coaled ship 450 tons from “Agnes Duncan”. Long dinner hour.

December 13th 1915

December 13th 1915

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December 12th 1915

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Frank Read
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Usual Sunday Routine.

December 12th 1915

December 12th 1915

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December 11th 1915

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Frank Read
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Usual Saturday Routine. Make & mend in afternoon. Landed & watched ‘Indefatigable’ beat ship’s team. Duty Sub.

December 11th 1915

December 11th 1915

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December 10th 1915

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Got old nets off the ship into the ‘Chesterfield’. Raining hard all day. 

December 10th 1915

December 10th 1915

 

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December 9th 1915

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Frank Read
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Working on nets. 

December 9th 1915

December 9th 1915

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December 8th 1915

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Got old nets off the ship into the “Chesterfield’. Raining hard all day.

December 8th 1915

December 8th 1915

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December 7th 1915

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Frank Read
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Went over to dockyard, spiraling nets. together in forenoon. Duty Sub. 

December 7th 1915

December 7th 1915

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December 6th 1915

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Frank Read
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Over in dockyard all day working on the nets. Raining all day and very muddy. 

December 6th 1915

December 6th 1915

 

 

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December 5th 1915

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Frank Read
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Usual Sunday Routine. Head down in afternoon.

December 5th 1915

December 5th 1915

 

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