TCD MS 10516 folio 10 recto
[29th July 1916] camp beneath the palms. At midday we moved across the stream to take two barges alongside. The one on our port is heavily laden with coal; that to starboard is a light, floating laboratory
Soon after starting, the Army Commander’s Launch, with a river gunboat as escort, passed us coming down stream. Later a fine river paddle boat, one of twelve powerful vessels being built at Glasgow, came driving past on her trial river trip. These boats should remedy our transport difficulties on the Tigris.
Unable to reach Kurna tonight. We anchor in the stream.
Sunday: July 30th 1916: Kurna.
Steady cool breeze all night, a delightful experience. Weighed anchor at dawn, steamed slowly with our heavy barges /