May 9, 1915

Was awake very early. Must have “smelt” the land. Sighted mainland of Arabia. Red Sea tomorrow. Church parade in uniform. Drummer, cornet and organ “Lusitania” wireless re loss of Lusitania. 

---

(The passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 7. 1 198 of the over 1900 crew and passengers on board perished.Debate raged as to whether it was a legitimate target. The huge number of civilian casualties was a shock.)

May 7, 1915

Paid 10/-. Passed Island of Scotia - rocky,  hilly and barren in appearance.

(probably Socotra, part of an archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean off  the Horn of Africa and south of the Arabian Peninsula.)

May 5, 1015

Money refunded to messes that was levied by storekeeper. "Paying for your own food."

May 2, 1915

Left with Wiltshire at 6am. Passed lighthouse on Island S of India that night. Steaming only 10 1/2 knots on Japanese coal. Poor quality.

May1, 1915

Excitement to get war news. Arrived Colombo daylight. Coaling all day. Bought coins, silk kerchiefs. Posted mail, no leave. Many broke it.

April 20, 2015

Last glimpse of Australia. Weather good.

April 19, 1915

Sighted land near Albany