By Private Edmund Daniel O’Connell Flanagan. By Private Edmund Daniel O’Connell Flanagan.For his sister Kathleen Fletcher who gave us this book. For his sister Kathleen Fletcher who gave us this book.10 March 1915Well Kath, here we are on the transport and I can tell you it is hot. We’re all fed up with looking at each other and with waiting. We never got off the ship at Fremantle and we’re not getting off at Columbo or anywhere else before we get There. The officers can go onshore so Vic McGuigan is going to buy us some grog. We will buy you something when we land at wherever we’re going. I reckon this book will tell some tales before I am finished. Funny thing, Ma gave me the same book as a goodbye present. So here it is Volume One and Volume Two is all ready for the way back. Lots o