Monday October 26 1914 - A22
Still at anchor here got our mail
today which was bought on from Melb. Had
a feet inspection today and every Monday hence. We all got a tin of sweets yesterday and they
all went very well. It is blowing and
raining here but we dont feel it inside undercover. I wrote two letters today and it is a job as
everybody is arguing.
The H.M.A.S. Melbourne patrolling King George's Sound, taken
from the deck of the A3 Orvieto.
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial]
Monday 26th October
"Orvieto" arrived at 8 A M. Other ships
arrived during day, so that now only about three transports remain to be
accounted for. Work on board ship proceeded as usual, with the exception that
gun drill had to be discontinued on account of rain, and for same reason horses
on open decks could not be exercised. Very heavy wind and sea and driving rain.
Received two long letters from Alvord. Sent off Syllabus of Officers and NCOs
of Brigade Training to Bessel-Browne & Waite on board
"Medic."(still at Fremantle) Message by wireless from
"Orvieto" during evening complaining of use of wireless on three
ships between Melbourne and Albany, also of floating boxes, etc. Long message
also sent by lamp for practice of whole convoy.
Warned for Conference on 27th inst. I personally read the messages from
Captains Chart room. "Orvieto" light very unsatisfactory. Lamp
message afterwards repeated by wireless as a check, but was not satisfactorily
received on account of atmospheric disturbance and some shore station
commencing to send. Sent a lamp message to Major Burgess on Transport
"Geelong" enquiring as to health of officers and men. He just
commenced a reply but appeared to be cut-off and consequently his message was
not completed.
H.M.A.S. Melbourne patrolling the entrance to the
Sound.
The whole scene begins to impress one. – the
turbulent water, many ships, cruises, etc – all foretelling serious work in the
future.
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