Diary of Herbert Alexander Affleck, 1914 - Part 1

CASH NOTES-FEBRUARY. 
25^th Nov 
Arrived Aden daylight 
anchored inside at 8/am 
lot of shipping in bay 
transport with Indian  
troops. Sydney was here 
when we arrived, Orvieto  
& Hampshire overtook us  
arrived shortly after. 
Place not as interesting  
as Colombo, very hot, 
bay full of sharks 
several British war vessels  
in the bay, native boats. 
Keener at selling 
better variety

  
CASH NOTES-FEBRUARY. 
26^th. Nov 
weighed anchorage before  
daylight, outside about six, fine sight rest  
of fleet waiting outside  
Indian transport fleet 
inside did not move  
out, we formed up to old 
formation. New Zealand 
boats went ahead  
passed Penin & Hells  
Gates about 4 pm 
passed two transports  
going towards [[Aiden?]] 
also several others (over

26^th Nov. 
CASH NOTES-MARCH. 
Hampshire with us as 
convoy, Jap coaling 
when we left 
Fine sunset. 
 
Tuesday 1^st Dec 
in sight Suez at daylight 
anchored off at 8.a.m 
Took searchlight aboard 
rumors re Orvieto being  
fired on by Turks 
also rumors re Italy 
& war & Turks 
weighed anchor about 
8pm to enter 
CASH NOTES - MARCH 
Fine & Cool 
canal, everyone to 
sleep below. 
 
Wednesday 2^nd  
arrived at Port Said at 
10. a.m anchored & tied  
up took on coal 300hrs 
3 British warships 
at anchor 
3 French warships 
with hydroplanes 
Hampshire went 
after New Zealanders 3 ^rd  
[[result?]] & torpedo boat dvis 
acting guard so one 

CASH NOTES-APRIL 
am calls 
6.0 Reveille  Turnout & stow hammocks 
6.30 Ration  Orderlies [[a??ew] bread & butter  
7.15 Breakfast & [[raw?]] & sit down to breakfast  
7.45 Fatigue All cleaning fatigues, Troop decks cleared by police 
8.0 Trench fall in    Mount guard! 
9.30 Formals      Sweepers parade & inspection & sweep upperdecks 
10.0 Assembly   [General parade & inspection 
10.30 
11.0 
noon

CASH NOTES-MAY. 
Breeze blowing 
Thursday 3^rd  
at anchor in [[offing?]]  
till 6 pm. Then [[fatigued?]] 
& sailed for Alexandria 
3^rd division 
Hampshire passed 
in morning 
Cruise & torpedo boat 
acting guard while 
we were at anchor 
torpedo boat from  
Swift large cruiser

Oct 25^th 14. 
CASH NOTES-JUNE 
Sunday Oct 25 
Arrived Albany anchored 
at 12.30 pm in K' Georges 
Sound there were 12 ships 
when we anchored, making 
13. one more arrived evening 
14. also warship which  
anchored in entrance  
evening cloudy & windy 
wrote home mail 
closed at 2.30 pm 
finished turn at mess 
orderly 
 
26^th Oct 
Vaccinated. 
CASH NOTES-JUNE 
28^th Oct 
Received 6 letters home 
3 mother 
1 Tonie 
1 Elsie 
1 Dorothy 
New Zealand  
Transports arrived 
in King Georges 
Sound

CASH NOTES-JULY. 
Sunday Nov 1st 
Transport Fleet sailed 
from Albany Orvieto 
in lead, then single 
file the rest warship 
in front one at each  
side we moved off 
about 6.35 am. 
perfect weather 
fine sight, passed  
steamer going in  
to Albany. 
"Katoomba" 
CASH NOTES-JULY 
Monday 9^th Nov 
Hot tropical day 
Sydney left fleet in 
response to call from 
Coscos Island, on 
arrival sighted Emden 
which after exchanging  
shots was beached 
to save herself. crew 
went ashore she tried 
to destroy wireless 
station, & also cut 
cable, the Minatour 
in evening chased 
the Kronisburg towards 
Java.               (cont.)

CASH NOTES-AUGUST. 
Monday 9^th Nov  
A burial on T.S.B. 
Euripides 
 
account of Emdens & Colliers 
capture at Cocos Is 
Sydney left at 7 a.m. 
9.30 a.m. sighted 
enemy. & Travelling 
at full speed she 
was able to get with 
in range within 
20 minutes. At the  
same time she 
  
2 killed 13 wounded on Sydney 
CASH NOTES-AUGUST. 
signalled that the  
chase was steering 
North at 10.45 a.m 
the Sydney was  
engaging the enemy 
briskly & at 11.10. am 
the latter had to beach  
herself to avoid 
sinking therfore -  
mast & 3 funnels were 
down but the flag 
was still flying 
They Sydney then  
went after the 
Emdens Collier 

156 
105 Killed Emden 
CASH NOTES-SEPTEMBER 
took the crew off 
& sank her. The  
Emden had had  
time to destroy  
wireless station & 
cut one cable. 
Praise were is due  
to operators for sending 
out s.o.s. & 
saving instruments. 
Sydney had slight 
casualties. 
Emdens were heavy 
119 wounded Emden 
CASH NOTES-SEPTEMBER. 
prisoners taken on board & shipped 
Colombo (per Sydney 
Sydney probably  
got medical 
attention at 
& [[ilection?]] Island 
not seen passing fleet 
 
November 12^th  
Melbourne. Japanese 
& Orvieto  assembeled 
small boats passed  
between, Japanese 
took lead, Melbourne

prisoners interned at Colombo 
CASH NOTES-OCTOBER 
left fleet probably  
for Colombo 
Grey 3 funnelled 
steamer passed  
going opposite direction 
Canadian Pacific S.S. 
Empress of Asia 
passed about noon. 
so take off prisoners 
crossed line between 
6 & 8 pm 5 men 
put in Guard room 
for objecting to  
innoculation 
on guard [[dentit?]]  
CASH NOTES-OCTOBER. 
Sunday 15 Nov 
Sighted Kandy Is 
6.am. 
Empress of Asia & 
Sydney passed  
5. a.m. 
no demenstration 
was allowed 
as a lot of wounded 
were on board. 
they were making 
Colombo passed  
a lot of native 
canoes (catamaran) 
[[?]] out fishing out shore

15^th Nov 
approched Colombo 
about 1 p.m. 
The colouring on  
shore was beautiful 
anchored out side the 
breakwater, New 
Zealand T.S inside 
1 Russian, 1 Japanese. 
British man-o-war 
several merchant men 
[[dowhs?]]. etc 
Russian anchored  
on wing mails 
CASH NOTES-NOVEMBER 
were taken off. 
Southern anchored 
inside breakwater. 
  
Men-o-war_____ 
Hampshire 
Yarnmouth 
Empress of Russia 
Sydney 
1 Japanese 
1 Russian