Hands called at 5.0.A.M. Started ammunitioning at 5:45.A.M. Told off to work in hold. All Squadron returned. Admiral Beatty hoisted his flag on “Lion” again. Commander Fountaine left ship. Carried on working until 7.0.p.m.

April 9th 1915

Hands called at 5.0.a.m. Started ammunitioning at 5.45. Told off for dump party. Carried on all day until 10.0.p.m. Ship in Quarantine having several cases of German Measles on board. All Squadron out at sea.

April 8th 1915

Hands called at 6.30. Scrubbed decks with sand. Fell out for cook and scrubbed mess out. Cleaned paintwork afterwards. Cleaned paintwork in afternoon and then went to gun quarters. Fired Sub-Calibre. Arrived Rosyth tonight. Ammunition ship tomorrow.

April 7th 1915

Hands called at 4.a.m. Shifted into coaling rig straight away. Started coaling at 4.30. Told off for guiding whip onto drum in morning. Held bags in forenoon and worked outhaul in afternoon and evening. Finished coaling about 7.0.a.m. Took in 2820 tons. Sailing pinnace men called away as soon as we had finished to get boat in. Whole watch piped to clean at 8.30. Put to sea at 10. o’clock. Had first watch and turned in at 12.15.a.m.

April 6th 1915 A

April 6th 1915 B

Cook of Mess. Painted ship but cooks were told off for provisioning. Took in meat & spuds and then overhauled brails on Starboard side. Commander Kirwan took over. ‘Lion’ left dock about 3.30. Told off with party to let hawsers go on dock. One gave way. Followed up ‘Lion’ in Sailing pinnace. Dropped anchor at mouth of harbour. Got coaling gear ready. 1st part of Starboard had to shift into coaling rig in first dog to fill up 100 sacks per hold. Did my hour of extra drill afterwards, chopping up rumble for prisoners. Coal ship tomorrow. Nothing about Holland and so only buzz.

April 5th 1915
(Easter Monday)

Cook of Mess. Went to Holy Communion in Admirals Cabin at 8:45. Cleaned pinnace out. Thought we were going to take Church Parties ashore but they were washed out. Got an hour’s extra drill for not having shaved before divisions. Church in forenoon. Dock started sinking about 3 o’clock. Heard buzz that Holland had declared war against Germany.

April 4th 1915

Cleaned Flats and then told off to paint under mess tables on fore mess deck. Boat-keeper of Sailing pinnace in afternoon. Took Liberty men ashore at 1:30. Fletcher and the rest of No 1 Coy off the “Temeraire” came on board to see me in afternoon. Fetched Liberty men off at 6 o’clock. Duty sub. Rigged hoses at 8.15 and got in new Commander’s gear at 8.45. Cook of Mess tomorrow.

April 3rd 1915

Good Friday. Cleaned pinnace and then cleaned into No. 2’s and had Sunday Routine. Church in forenoon. Pipe down in afternoon. 

April 2nd 1915

Told off to pump bath-room out. Holystoned decks for the rest of the forenoon. Paid during dinner hour. Dipped (Ed: Slipped?) lanyards under nets in afternoon. 

April 1 1915