Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1919 (Vol. 7) - Part 7

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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105 had an excellent opportunity o seeing the leurious frowth of Veptation we ran unp a storm a short while affer the first rain experienced since fbrack, Evening was ingde Unteresting by the Glorous furset dureck in exar ofus a beautiful combiniation of copours shekhing down t t Horison and making a still more bearhful reflectont on the still surface of the sea. 21/419. He knew that before another dawt was enfolded we should be in Colourbo ibour and all hands saent we day more or ressin Expectaton off that to the detiiment of work ofd more or less lunphe Fse. A disfired swell was making rhelf felt but the boat responded hardy gt all to bhe vajaries of the Sea. Being Baster Monday We decided that it called forth sking exho in the way of an lveninglak tamment so a fuat was propetd byihe. i which be proatele fejured as the accilsed following o a small incidart in the bath steriitd some amustment and passed off Jaik Succesfully and
weall went off to bed wonderinor whether the morrow would see us tackling paw paws and Graffing per Tilh. 2/24/15 I was long before dawn when sheard the anchors being let down and the lufenes bhuttering in the last troek. We were expeckd to run ink harbourattb but were there at y. It was a distructe not day but we all diessed carl in autpcipation of a ms ashorepnd a renpeval of acguanitancesh with with our of the most delightful places we been in. All wen (well for we were scrambling wp about tob lowed ashore by 9.30 pervssion having been kaighd t remain utt 5.30. Aftera Clolindrenk at the 10.H. we ordered a las and Flew trs well laumbered seee to M Lavenia the same duiginative shops, the same Avenues off parlis buk he same toriou scat from the broad befauda of the Hotel Oo We bay back we visited the suigh pulling ap at that geost hemorable of alplaces to Yelle Sec Hobel Where we had pent a hild night o 1748
1057 the occasion of our last visit.I was to hot to do much so we fed and wandered about i inkinews Getting back to the boat hedt in time fordier. 23/2/19 Owny th delar en Coaling be did r persul our way last high as ashoped but expect by tokright at C. Consequenk permission was again opepr for khow leave and puk a nember avaued namsilies of the Srivicep some being Conragious Enough to attenat to reach rande f was too hot to chause so decided to remain on board. Yoreover Yoas Zettiry interested in joan and Jky aicd saw a pod apportunity of pushing of. All were back on board by saul dssdon as 4 bells were souilded we were heading for the luhance. It was food to be on te move again for yur and then ouly are bekie trach house somekine or other The loal hes hew procounced of superior Gality t that wer been usin here bort so were hopetn that we shall sugh on to peakr speed tho land woud be syhted for Bdays at least
47g It was hardts sittle down3 after two days of Comparatie peedom moreover it seemed even hother than when here lying in Colombo Harbour and indeched reyned supreme. he ships Command were ablets lay in a stock of tresh food and freet of which seylonr abounds and evenfor that the ross of pooday I wors with while. one remembers Walher vvidle this day just hoel be mouth apo. I as af Teknow on my wan ust the line and our Own Battern was very shelled, to some Order by the tuns who that wigh were ir possession of VillersSreffoncey the Iscene of our advance on a still more memorable Aunuet 8h & feels one with keen and sendes. prised pleasure the ber nrought of ver on our way home white recilliny, all that weve passed this since this day 12 months ap 25/4/19. The Auniversar of adby as Chrping wents Angas Han - I would in Aushalia be alday of Much rejorcing out here, in ohe respected salere we had to dohe bestre could with a nemorial service in he
marial pports in the Afternoon ag a very yur concert in he evening sayogother we were able to fi in the day guite well. We Crossed Lime wilng the night but is all had been tns the will atleast once before, it was decided to take ufnotice of the event. I is y tyhing getting decidedle hotter ng to, me increased hutindit but few clothes and the expectation of wooter weather down South keep onr spink on the uxgrade. They was notmuch diversit about he porting evenp but an opportunty was hiven for all to enfer even the hukes. Whe showed her plowess anving 2 hails into a frank 2//19. Those of us who suxton ceck Complained betterle on watingup of the bajaries of te weaker a cool bleeze has blowing then we minedin but you soon itgrew inversel not her the Cloud& Volled agand any not under, Cover were soon scrambling for helter tododge the hopical Lownhom we knew that would mcan stking conditions almost and so is shoved for we couldent get tool adgay
shil we were yloughing thro the waves to the time of Ths miles a day aged Ging in the lyh direction and should be in fremanke in a like over a week and that will be Aushale. We have decided to pwlish a thies Meagine asa pments of the mp di as a miting press is onboard the narter Can be ensile arranged 27/4/19. The first indecapor that ewere accroading the land of iciberty made itself felt in the wot this morning a distinct fer in the temperature of the water was lioted by hearle Ceman who intulged in dbat tho the amosphen was no befter we had another violent town pour of fam during the night but that us jite peasible at this time of the year owing to the Monsoons. Sn Ludia and Ay lon man isthen wet month powe wile finicate in hst tusand that. We passed the wemospends - needresst gay she was yoing in the Opposite dirsetin early this morning be at perst tough it must be te. Osora, as sh was hereavouts but flarss convinced us to the Contary.
yonr we are int ausher teek 0 again and speculation is Lifeas to how many nore sundays we are to spenk on board. Shide sems to be a thing of the pst the mere fact that we are on our inst sun before sighting the land we all wook yor hash rndec to unbalance one and personally indulgance in horsepds of a wuld Character seehis odes only hope I have even Given aplending Wones to askan took of Charles arirce nearly tempted me his horning. We induleg in Deck work ordect tennes and as the sem to beiing to ressen its powers Considerable weareable to et a daile Simbrth ten te eo aente f ome of the disters the smo his banned neditation neath the Harsand as soon as ligt are Expufnished the fair sex frust be stcurely locked an heir abus te agen even allowed to sleep on dear
165 29/4/19 We ariit to be alloweds? to boast of never havrn missed a meal that evident for lart his morning the wind blew and ange were the breakers that dashed aginst the bow onr schoone will certainty be obliged t Cutits speed and that will know ohr. welcome home Shll further ito the dim and disbut fuher. Basking in the sem to a pleasurable Occupation however and except for a feeu desire to behaue dpm fills the bill. Shlendidly Nowe of us succumbed Yomal de mer the all complained of Somphms very mich abin 16 it but bed is a wonderfue autidate and we sought that subline haven tark 3op4/19 What a trast to be sare and certainly was responsible for the disappearance of the Chief Sapercer from our Ken as tiddar the shleaze recarled for the previous yhons was only 198 rules the usual being
860 but the bind will blow ae be it said with some force directe head on. We have avranged another doubles tournament at lick Tenuus Commencint to morrow and if for nothing else Wheaks some sonadirable Amount of interest. We had passedloers Island diving tt night the cene of the Todnet &aniden fight and expected same wrreless messyes from Tearanble but difficult. was experieeed tn picky up the Nation there Sf Freatanke will was hied with success. we expect to arrive there hert Tnesdan. 115/5 Manday the first a anew nont pnd to Annvero of my entistment and when We left ayland we fale expected to be Clethating at horhd. We hearded anther Short Du his time soy miles buthe we is sund dispersiny least it will caads som his to the Auchalian Dight. We had
some deyli fames in the deckss senys tournament and flan the senofiials omorrow. She vind has eikint noduated and tomorrow he may expect bget back t our Old Steek Abrreless message from Retauke errived during the lght Gecehip from One Holman to the New South Wales troops on board. It seemed merely a Hercotsed affair but we hotced the Victorian prerument did not desp tl tto the expense of sending us. Uchnaus Mena messegs: 5/5/19. Jnst such adan is the precedeng one little wiid and acalmer Sea and amiddan the los showed 24omiles. We propess we do. The event of the tay was the pinal of the Fennit tournament which tood place at 2.30 ah hour that ave a rstle of the DavisCeip touch so the proceedings

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had an excellent opportunity at

seeing the luxurious growth of vegetation

we ran into a storm a short while

after the first rain experienced since

Gibraltar. Evening was made

interesting by the glorious sunset

directly in rear of us a beautiful

combination of colours stretching

down to the horizon and making

a still more beautiful reflection

on the still surface of the sea.

21/4/19. We know that before another

dawn was enfolded we should be

in Colombo Harbour and all heads

spent the day more or less in

expectation of that to the detriment

of work of a more or less energetic

type. A distinct swell was making

itself felt but the boat responded

hardly at all to the vagaries of the

sea. Being Easter Monday we

decided that it called forth something

extra in the way of an evening 

entertainment so a trial was proposed

by C [?] which unfortunately I

figured as the accused following

on a small incident in the bath

It created some amusement and

passed off quite succesfully and

 

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we all went off to bed wondering

whether the morrow would see us

tackling paw-paws and quaffing

fun things.

28/4/19. It was long before dawn when

I heard the anchors being let down

and the engines fluttering in the

last throes. We were expected to

run into harbour at 6 but were

there at 4. It was a distinctly hot

day but we all dressed early in

anticipation of a trip ashore 

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