Quarters clean guns at 7.40. Told off for Stewards Party. Got gear from Armstrong’s yeard into pinnace. Got all gear onto after deck before dinner and shifted it forward after dinner. Did a ? for rest of afternoon, until 3.30 when got spuds in. Cleaned and went ashore with Sid, Selous, George and  a Sick Bay Attendant. Went to 1st house at Empire. Not bad show. Found we hadn’t time to catch the 10.30 boat and so after we had a bit of grub at Lockharts put up at the Waverley Hotel for the night. Turned in about 10:30. 

March 9th 1915

March 9th 1915b