Usual Routine. Exercise action after divisions. X Turret Resume to drill in afternoon. R.N.V.R. men who joined up yesterday left for different ships with the exception of one. 

January 15th 1915

Started coaling at 7.45.a.m. Finished at 9.30 am. Took in 350 tons. Several other R.N.V.R. (wireless) came on board for disposal, one of whom knew Arnold and all my R.N.V.R. pals. 

January 14th 1915

Submarine Attack Stations. Rumour of going to sea, if not coal ship.

January 13th 1915

Cleaned pinnace in afternoon & then went to Search Light drill. Nothing doing in afternoon except odd jobs. Chilty’s birthday. Treated mess to pork supper. 

January 12th 1915

January 12th 1915 (2)

Usual Routine. 

January 11th 1915

Church in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. New mess goes down well. 

January 10th 1915

Saturday routine in forenoon. Make & mend in afternoon. Moved into 44 Mess. R.N.V.R. only. Much better. Only 11 of us in Mess. 

January 9th 1915

Usual Routine. Make and mend in afternoon but made up for it in dog Watches where we provisioned from 4.30 to 7.45.

January 8th 1915

4″ day action crews to drill. “X” Turret Reserve drill in afternoon. In shell room. Exercise action again in Evening. 

January 7th 1915

Usual Routine. Went to Submarine attack stations and Search Light drill. 

January 6th 1915