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

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

August 12th 1915

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

4″ gun drill. Painting Party in forenoon. Under short notice. 

August 10th 1915

Painting Party all day. Marine Gunner Comely died in Hospital.

August 9th 1915

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

Usual Sunday Routine. Went ashore in afternoon. Jock Davis left ship to take up commission. Service in evening. 

August 8th 1915

Usual Saturday Routine. Cook of Mess. Make & mend in afternoon. 

August 7th 1915

Action Station in forenoon. Ashore in afternoon. 

August 6th 1915

“X” Turret Reserves to drill. Make & mend in afternoon. Sports in Evening. 

August 5th 1915

Seaman went for Route March but I had to stay behind as Boat-keeper of pinnace. Head down in afternoon. Anniversary of declaration of War. 

August 4th 1915