Usual Saturday Routine. Very windy day. Not much doing in afternoon. Told off for Drying Room sweeper.
November 18th 1916
November 18th 1916
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Author Archives: Frank Read
November 17th 1916
Very windy day. Landed in afternoon and watched ship’s team play “Princess Royal”.
November 17th 1916
November 16th 1916
Seamen landed in forenoon & went for Route March in Dalmeny Park. Lovely day & march very enjoyable. Make & mend in afternoon Head down.
November 16th 1916
November 15th 1916
Cleaned out after 4″ magazine in forenoon. Landed in afternoon & played 3rd Divisions of Stokers. Good game. Won 3-0. White Searchlights burnt lights at 6.0 p.m. Pictures of “Battle of Somme” shown again. Watched them for a short time. Cook of Mess. Duty Sub. Had to clean up after Pictures at 10.30 p.m.
November 15th 1916
November 14th 1916
Scrubbed decks with sand. Admiral’s Inspection of fighting efficiency of ship in forenoon. Landed with part of Watch in afternoon. Spent part of time in church Army hut. “Battle of Somme” shown on board but not much chance of seeing it owning to crowd.
November 14th 1916
November 13th 1916
Holy stoned decks before breakfast. Saturday Routine. Scrubbed out Mess. Not much doing in afternoon.
November 13th 1916
November 12th 1916
Ordinary Sunday Routine. Church in forenoon. Saw Selby after church who asked particulars for commission in R.N.V.R. Pipe down after church. Read in afternoon. Went to evening service.
November 12th 1916
November 11th 1916
Holy Stoned decks before breakfast. Down in Mess in forenoon. Ordinary Saturday Routine. Make & mend in afternoon. Got head down. Duty Sub.
November 11th 1916
November 10th 1916
Prepared for paint ship and gun quarters before breakfast. Painted ships side in forenoon. Went to concert on “Indomitable” in afternoon. Very
good indeed. “Repulse” joined up and went into dock.
November 10th 1916
November 9th 1916
Action Stations in forenoon. Painted aloft and upper deck in afternoon.
November 9th 1916