In port
Sunday
25th March 1917
[Sierra Leone]
[Q. Bathurst Gambia]
Dear Mum,
I wrote a line on Wednesday as we were crossing the line, we have now rather unes unexpectedly got into port We did not realise where we were going till a day or so ago. The Captain even didnt know exactly where we were, We have been exactly a fortnight at sea and it has been rather hot all the time. We are now ready for a real swelter.
Things havnt been so very bad. We are most lucky in our ship. Our ‘F’ deck ha is rather hot, especially when it is full of men but the men only eat there. Very few sleep down stairs. We have the boat deck for sleeping and parade purposes and there is almost always some sort of screen breeze. The men are allowed to wear anything as long as it is something and most of them have would be in an awkward position if they lost the rest of their belongings
Sorry attractions outside too strong, going outside will go on later.
Arndell.
(written on board R.M.S. Osterley)
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