August 31st 1919
August 31st. Rumours of mutiny and stiff fighting towards Varga. We are now lying off Siscoe. This is quite a large village with some big houses. There is a battery of 6 mountain howitzers stationed here. The place is full of English soldiers.

September 1st 1919
September 1st. We hear that a company of soldiers have proceeded to Emetzaks (14 miles distant) with 4 guns because of a mutiny amongst the soldiers of two Russian regiments stationed there.

September 2nd 1919
September 2nd. S.S. Lord Morten reached us at 6.30 this morning and most of our patients were transferred to her. I had a very enjoyable afternoon ashore, exploring the country around. The people are still hay making. Left Siscoe at 12 noon. Anchored for the night at 9.15. There was a most remarkable phenomenon visible tonight. The moon showed up like a great conflagration, it seemed to lessen somewhat and at last resolved itself into an immense red ball.

September 4th 1919
September 4th . Resumed our journey at 4.30 for Archangel reaching Ust Pinega at 1.30. The weather is glorious and after a tremendous storm the sun shines out in full splendour again. The river is very pretty or at least the banks are on either side. We have now about 70 miles to go before reaching Archangel. Most of the fellows are anxious to get there and secure a place on one of the first boats going home. We are travelling at the rate of 5 to 6 miles an hour. The Lord Morten met us just before we reached the bar. We were quite excited when she signalled that there were mails aboard for us. When the mails came there were 5 letters, 2 parcels and newspapers for me. Proceeding we reached Archangel at 5pm and went alongside the Garth Castle transferring all our English patients to her. We lay alongside till this morning.