Off W. Aust
Coast
Monday November 2 1914 - A22
Just the same routine every day,
feeding up exercising and cleaning stalls.
The horses get oaten chaff and bran for breakfast and evening and 9 pm
but they get oats or grain at dinner.
Overlooking the front deck & horse stalls on the A22 Rangatira
after leaving Albany - the men can be seen below in their sun
hats tending to the Battery's horses.
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - P01122.005]
Monday 2nd November
Fresh breeze and confused sea with rain squalls during
day. At 6AM all ships reasonably in station. "Benalla" caused a good
deal of trouble during the night due to excessive alterations of speed.
"Melbourne" called up "Benalla", "Afric" and
"Hororata" during last evening, directing them to keep better station.
Units at work during day at physical drill, gun drill, lectures and exercising
of horses. All horses are now exercised daily. Read a message from
"Shropshire" to "Afric" apologising for getting out of
line, and explaining they did so because they had to throw a horse overboard
and evidently wanted it to be clear of propellers of succeeding ships.
Orders re throwing boxes overboard apparently
ignored by leading ships of 3rd Division.. Many boxes and other refuse have
passed us during the day. Hatch covers removed with a resultant improvement of
air condition in lower decks. Inspection at 11 AM proved ship to be well kept.
Lt Clowes and Jenkinson with influenza. Both improving.
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