Tuesday 14th December 1915: the second half of 162nd Infantry
Brigade, including the 1st/5th is now embarking on RMS Alaunia(1) which, it is
understood, will sail for Alexandria in Egypt this afternoon. The journey is
expected to take around five days.
Source: X550/6/8
(1)RMS
Alaunia was a Cunard ocean liner, launched in 1913. She would strike a mine on
19th October 1916 off Hastings and eventually sink with the loss of two crew.
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