Monday December 7 1914
There is no movement on our part
yet we seem last to get a go on. We have
had less percentage of losses of horses than any other ship ours only having
lost 9 so far. Every night is a bread or
a hammock fight in the mess room its such a row, bread all over the place. We roll our two blankets in our hammocks and
tie with the roap and put them in hammock racks of a day time. Well then things get stired up they go these
racks and start throwing hammocks about then the battle starts. I have had only one mail of two letters since
we have been aboard. That was at
Albany. Am on sick and defaulters
orderly today.
The A9 Shropshire alongside French Cruisers at Port Said, December 1914.
[Courtesy of Australian War Memorial - PS0283]
Slept in this morning. Did not wake till 7 AM. French
Hydroplane flying about all the morning. Major Burgess and Lieut Gee came over
from "Geelong". Wrote home to Nell, Alvord and Chris, also sent photo
to Nell of leaving Brisbane, Church parades in Melbourne, and group of Officers
on ship, taken at Port Said. Convoy of 24 Indian Transports left Port Said
today escorted by a French Man o’ War. They made a very effective show.
Beautiful mirage effect about 9 AM this morning in the direction of Port Said.
Sent mails off to "Wiltshire" at 2PM. Col Sutton visited his section
on "Medic". "Wiltshire" signalled tonight that
"Southern", "Anglo Egyptian" and herself were leaving for
Alexandria. It looks as if we have done well with our horses and we are to
remain till the last. We are all very anxious to get ashore. Our horses look
very well, particularly "Jack" who is by far the best-looking horse
on the ship.
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