Indian Ocean
Wednesday November 11 1914 - A22
It was real hot today we are
getting near the line now. All the men
were enoculated today this is the second time for us. A couple refused to be done but they will get
done before long. We are going to get
issued with some juice soon, it is very cooling and better for us than hot
tea. I haven’t been eating much
lately. I don’t feel like it in fact all
men are going off tucker, it is the heat.
I have still bit of a cold but am getting for it.
A distant view of the first Australian convoy at sea,
en route to the Middle East.
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - C02546]
Wednesday 11th November
Again a very hot day, but cool breeze sprang up
during afternoon. Men at physical drill, laying & semaphore. Artificers
dismantling and cleaning third gun.
Received wireless pointing out that "Emden
passed within 20 miles of us on Sunday night, and complained that some masters
were not careful enough in darkening ship".
Arranged that mens ration of meat should be reduced
and stewed fruit provided in lieu thereof, chilled in cooling chambers.
Lime juice brought out of No 5 hold and made
available for troops.
This afternoon "Ascanius" dropped out of
line for burial service. This makes the fourth death on the journey from
Albany. I think in each case cause of death has been pneumonia supervening on
Influenza. About 200 men inoculated against typhoid. I received our first
injection tonight. Some of the N.C.O.s refuse to be done, but I think I shall
be able to overcome their prejudices.
One horse very sick tonight. I am afraid we shall
lose him before morning. Today’s horse casualty list is as follows: -
"Wiltshire" 1, "Port Lincoln" 2, "Karoo" 2,
"Marere" 1, "clan MacCorquodale" 2, "Armadale" 2,
"Shropshire" 1, "Star of Victoria" 1, making a total to
date of 95 lost.
Position at noon today 5°25’S, 90°39’E, run for 24
hours 247 miles.
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