Went on board H.M.Transport "Caledonia" at Plymouth. Sailed at 7 pm. Were in messes of 18.Got hammocks to sleep above tables. I was sick on 16th and could take no food. Lay on floor at night with clothes on, and lay about deck during day and following day. All right by 18th. 4th Royal Scots were on fatigue duty during voyage cleaning wash-houses and latrines; escaped parades thereby. Had fine weather on voyage out, although wind rose on 21st.
We sailed well outside of the Bay of Biscay; reached Gibraltar 8 pm. on 19th, after standing off & on all afternoon. Left mails and sailed an hour later. Lovely view of Gibraltar in moonlight.
Reached Malta 23rd Nov., after being again sick for two days as sea was rough. Left 30 hours later, 4 pm. on Wed., having taken in water and coal. Weather here more liek summer at home.
Reached Mudros Harbour, Lemnos, on Sat.,Nov., at 8 am. Lay on board till Tuesday. Weather very cold - snow.
http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/mudros.htm
On board ship I knew Lt. Smith, L/Cpl. Robertson, Ptes. W.G.Wills, J.Middleton, W.Nicol, J.Kitson, M.Owens, A.Thomson, J.Wight F.Carro, C.Jack, A.Miller, 4th R.S.; M.King Galston, 4th R.S.F. (2nd time out) John Annall, No. 8816, 4th R.S.F Little Seven Acres, Kilwinning (3rd time out); F.P.Meckin, 6th H.L.I., Glasgow, (2nd).
The sea was remarkably blue during voyage. I saw several porpoises diving clear out of the water.Little birds sometimes flew round us. The water often glowed at night. After first two nights I slept on deck.
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