Escort broke down 11am 16th instant and returned to Malta.

15-17 [October 1916] inclusive

Left port with ‘Snap Dragon’ as escort about noon.
Pleasant voyage. Daily parade 10 am on boat deck while Officer Commanding’s rounds are made. Living fair but nothing wonderful. Boxing contests in every weight each afternoon- deck quoits also. Escort broke down 11 am 16th instant and returned to Malta. One of the Irish Channel boats – Heroic I think – took it on. Wrote several letters – Tom, Meaghen, Cousin Dolly and Mc Grigor. Expect to cross the ‘Boom’ first thing tomorrow.
Weather perfect. A great deal more traffic than I have seen here on either of my previous voyages.