Diary for Roy Rowe, 1915-1916 - Part 11

JULY 1915

Mudros

7 WEDNESDAY
We received another
mail from home today
I received letters from
Mother, Jack

1915 JULY
Mudros
8 THURSDAY
 

JULY 1915
Mudros
11 SUNDAY
Today seemed very like Sunday
to us until tonight 130 patients
were admitted & out of these
there were 115 kits to takin.
I went to the service on
the hill this evening & enjoyed
it very much.
1915 JULY 

Mudros
12 MONDAY
Needless to say, I suppose,
we have been very busy
all Day checking kits
I sent a F.S. P.C. to Mother
tonight.

DECEMBER 1915
22 WEDNESDAY
Left No 2 Stat. Hosp this evening
& went aboard the Hospital Ship.
"Soudan" in Mudros harbour.
1915 DECEMBER
23 THURSDAY 
The Soudan left Lemnos for Malta
early this morning. Nearly had
a collision with a transport
just outside the harbour.
Passed "Aquitania bound for Lemnos
about 11 a.m.

1915 DECEMBER
25 SATURDAY 
The Soudan entered Grand Harbour
at Malta just after noon. We had
a goods Xmas dinner on the
ship & received Xmas gifts from
the British Red Cross Society.

DECEMBER-JANUARY( 1916) 1915

26 SUNDAY
We all left the "Soudan" this
evening. On the Wharf ladies
met us & gave us cigarettes &
a drink of cocoa which was very
refreshing. Admitted into St.
Patricks Hospital at Sleima. Since
being admitted into St. Pats. I
have had a very happy time in
the memorible D3 Ward. Harry
Lacey & E. Heasman being respsonible
for most of the fun there.
After a spending a very
happy month at Malta I left
for Egypt by the transport
Bornu, which I shall never
forget, on Jan. 26-1916 arriving
at Alexandria on Sunday 29^th
Tied up at the Quay the
following day. English troops
disembarked. Had a few hours
in town during the day but was
unable to see Mr or Mrs Curtis.
1915 January 1916 DECEMBER
27 MONDAY
Colonials entrained for Cairo at
9.30 p.m. & arrived at our
destination at daybreak on
Tuesday morning. Since then
I have been in a detail camp
at Zeitoun Mr. Fisher arranged
for me to go to Ismailia for him,
this gave me an opportunity of
seeing the unit at Tel-el-Kebir
where I received a nice batch of
letters from Gar. Have enjoyed
myself since coming to this camp
more than I expected to do having
met several old friends namely
Mr Fisher, Gar, Lillie McGurk, Rev.
Burridge, etc Sam Jones. Have made
several attempts to obtain permission
to rejoin my unit at Tel-el-Kebir
so far unsuccessful. I am now
waiting a reply to my Colonel
application to H.Qrs. for me.
During my stay here this time 

DECEMBER January 1916 1915
28 TUESDAY
I have spent my pleasant
times at the Recreation Club.
for soldiers at the Esbekieh
Gardens. This club is run by the
Y.M.C.A. & the New Zealand Women
who attend to our needs they
deserve great praise for their
good work there. 

MEMORANDA.
2436 Sgt F D Morris
14. A.G. H.
Birthdays
Mother. 3^rd 7x Sept. (55 yrs - 1917)
Vera - 2^nd Oct.
Jeannie}  29 & 30^th
Frank    }  July.
Miss Smythe app 25^th.. May. 

MEMORANDA.
New songs
"Tired hands"
"Morning & You"
"Flower of all the world"
"Rose Marie"
"Wait"
God send your back to me 

No. 1260
Sergt. R. Rowe
No. 2 Stationary Hospital
Australian. I E. Force
 

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