Diary of George Booley, 5th Battalion, AIF, 1918, Part 17

NOVEMBER —1918. 
17 Sunday —25th after Trinity. 
Mg - Micah iv. & v. 1-8. Heb. x. 19 
Evg - Micah vi. or Micah vii. John v. 24 

4.30. A.M. anchored in 
Freemantle harbour. 
After Port Dr. had examined 
our papers etc we were put 
under Quarantine, much 
to our disgust not being 
allowed ashore. A few 
motor launches came 
around looking for various 
ones but in all it was 
a very dull day for our 
first in an Aust Port. 
Y M C A sing song in 
evening. 


NOVEMBER —1918. 
18 Monday —Sun rises 7.24, sets 4.6. 
7h 33m Morn. 

W.A. Men went ashore to 
a place called Woods Point 
into Quarantine and we 
pulled out of the Harbour 
about 3.30 P.M encountering 
a heavy swell as 
we got out, boat 
rocking and rolling a good 
deal.

NOVEMBER —1918. 
19 Tuesday —Sun rises 7.26, sets 4.5. 

Heavy swell with much 
rolling and tossing, eating 
utensils were sliding 
up and down the table at 
meal times. Last thing 
in the evening we passed 
Albany but we were 
a fair way out and could 
only see the entrance 
to the sound. 


NOVEMBER —1918. 
20 Wednesday —Sun rises 7.28, sets 4.4. 

Into the Bight now and 
contrary to the usual 
thing,it is the calmest 
water we have been in 
since leaving Colombo.

NOVEMBER —1918. 
21 Thursday —Sun rises 7.30, sets 4.2. 

Ran into a storm today 
making it real Bight 
weather and the cold is 
not a bit like Aust 
weather 


NOVEMBER —1918. 
22 Friday — Sun rises 7.31, sets 4.1. 

Calmer today but 
nothing fresh.

NOVEMBER —1918. 
23 Saturday —Sun rises 7.33, sets 4.0. 

Was informed by Col 
to report to Chief Officer 
of ship for duty as Sig 
naller on Bridge to 
keep communication 
with other boats, Syd 
is to be my partner. 
Paid £6 sustainence 
money. 


NOVEMBER —1918. 
24 Sunday —26th after Trinity. 
Mg. - Eccles. xi. & xii. James iii. 
Evg. - Hag. ii. 1-10 or Mal. iii. & iv. 
John viii. 31. 

Arrived inside the 
Port Phillip Heads just 
on dark and anchored 
off the Quarantine 
Station at Portsea.

NOVEMBER —1918. 
25 Monday —Sun rises 7.36, sets 3.58. 
10h 25m Morn. 

Came off the Boat to 
the Quarantine Station 
where we remain the 
guests of the Govn for 
an indefinate period. 
It is a welcome relief 
to find your feet on shore 
again and although in 
a cage so to speak it 
is not bad, food is 
good and plentiful and we 
have plenty of space 
to wander around 
in. 


NOVEMBER —1918. 
26 Tuesday —Sun rises 7.37, sets 3.57. 

Getting into the routine 
of the place, had our 
first day through the 
inhalation shunt. 
Filled in the day on 
the beach, in Y M. C A 
writing letter and watching 
cricket, evening 
pictures.

NOVEMBER —1918. 
27 Wednesday —Sun rises 7.39, sets 3.57. 

Encore of yesterday. 


NOVEMBER —1918. 
28 Thursday —Sun rises 7.40, sets 3.56. 

Received 7 letters other 
wise nothing fresh

NOVEMBER —1918. 
29 Friday —Sun rises 7.42, sets 3.55. 

Received one letter, 
the days are spent eating 
writing letter and walking 
about beach and scrub 
also going through 
inhalation. 


NOVEMBER —1918. 
30 Saturday —Sun rises 7.43, sets 3.55. 
St. Andrew.