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June 28th 1916 – July 6th 1916

Painted ship. Over side in forenoon. Screws etc in afternoon. 

June 21st 1916

Put on duty again. Chipping paintwork in forenoon. Got all deceased men’s bags from Power House to ship in afternoon, ready for Sale in evening.

June 20th 1916

Had stitches taken out of face. Very much better. Got head down in afternoon. Had walk around yard in evening.

June 19th 1916

Face getting on alright. Very nice day. Spent afternoon & evening by sea wall with Colin.

June 18th 1916

Cleaning down under fore-top. Slipped when coming from bos’uns chair to ladder leading to foretop. Lost hold and went clean over direction tower rails, catching nose and eye on the way. Went from there to foremost funnel and bounced from funnel to lower yard which I managed to hang onto somehow or other. Very close shave as it was a non-stop run from yard to deck of about 60 feet. Had face dished up. Had 3 stitches put in it. On Sick List.

June 17th 1916

King’s Inspection. Paraded on ground about 9.30. All the other ships there when we arrived. Huge muster. King arrived and gave speech which none of us could hear. Marched passed King afterwards. (“Lion” in single file). Had to wait in dockyard until he had finished going over ships. King lunched on board “Lion” with Admiral. Manned ship after dinner and cheered King as
he left. Pipe down afterwards. Admiral made K.C.V.D. (?)

June 16th 1916