| 24-2 1938 |
Completed
Apprenticeship at Vickers Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England and left the
Company. |
| 25-2-1938 |
Joined the P & O
Company. |
| 6-3-1938 |
Left Barrow-in-Furness
- Ramsden Dock.12-30 pm |
| 8-3-1938 |
Arrived Tilbury Dock, LONDON
5-00 pm |
| 18-3-1938 |
Maiden Voyage - Left
Tilbury at 1-30 pm. 6 Hour watches to Gibraltar. |
| 22-3-1938 |
Called at TANGIER
8-00 am. Arrived at Gibraltar 12-00 Noon - departed 6-00 pm. |
| 22-3-1938 |
Arrived MARSEILLES
6-00 am. |
| 26-3-1938 |
Left MARSEILLES
6-00 am. |
| 30-3-1938 |
Arrived PORT SAID
4-30 am - left 8-30 am. Cleared Suez Canal 8-00 pm. |
| 1-4-1938 |
Arrived PORT SUDAN
12-30 pm - left 4-30 pm. |
| 3-4-1938 |
Arrived ADEN
8-00 am = left 4-00 pm. |
| 7-4-1938 |
Arrived BOMBAY
4-30 pm - left 11-30 pm. |
| 10-4-1938 |
Arrived COLOMBO
6-00 am - left 10-00 pm. |
| 19-4-1938 |
Arrived FREMANTLE
5=00 am - left 5-00 pm. |
| 24-4-1938 |
Arrived ADELAIDE
6-00 am - left 4-00 pm. |
| 25-4-1938 |
Arrived MELBOURNE
6-00 am - left 11-30 pm. |
| 27-4-1938 |
Arrived SYDNEY
9-00 am. |
| 29-4-1938 |
Departed SYDNEY
4-00 pm for cruise to New Guinea (Pt. Moresby) calling at BRISBANE. |
| 12-5-1938 |
Arrived SYDNEY
- then departed on Homeward Bound trip to the U.K. calling at the above mentioned
ports |
| 15-6-1938 |
Arrived MALTA |
| 24-6-1938 |
Arrived Tilbury Dock, LONDON. |
| END OF VOYAGE Then
Cruising |
| 1-7-1938 |
1st cruise to TUNISIA
& GREECE. |
| 16-7-1938 |
2nd cruise to DALMATIA
& SICILY. |
| 30-7-1938 |
3rd cruise to Northern
Capitals, OSLO, STOCKHOLM & COPENHAGEN. |
| 14-8-1938 |
4th cruise to BLACK
SEA & TURKEY. |
|
| 16-9-1938 |
Depart LONDON |
| 27-10-1938 |
Arrived SYDNEY
went on to BRISBANE. |
| 9-11-1938 |
Departed SYDNEY
4-00 pm. |
| 25-11-1938 |
Called at COCOS
ISLANDS. |
| 23-12-1938 |
Arrived Gravesend, LONDON
6-20 am. |
|
| 21-1-1939 |
Depart LONDON |
| 1-3-1939 |
Arrived SYDNEY
- then did cruise to New Zealand. |
| 16-3-1939 |
Arrived SYDNEY |
| 18-3-1939 |
Depart SYDNEY |
| 23-3-1939 |
Arrived ADELAIDE
- Essery family joined the ship at Outer Harbour. |
| 28-4-1939 |
Arrived LONDON
7-30 am. |
| 12-5-1939 |
Cruise to ALEXANDRIA
- 19 days. |
| 30-5-1939 |
Arrived LONDON
8-00 am. (John 1 week's leave) |
|
| 9-6-1939 |
Depart LONDON
5-00 pm for Australia. |
| 19-7-1939 |
Arrived SYDNEY
went on to BRISBANE. |
| 29-7-1939 |
Cruise to FIJI. |
| 5-8-1939 |
Depart SYDNEY
1-00 pm for LONDON |
| 22-8-1939 |
Ship completely
darkened. |
| 30-8-1939 |
Arrived ADEN
- depart, then back to ADEN, Suez, ADEN |
| 2-9-1939 |
Finally departed ADEN
7-00 pm - destination not known. |
| 15-9-1939 |
Arrived CAPETOWN
1-00 am. |
| 20-9-1939 |
Depart CAPETOWN |
| 28-9-1939 |
Arrived FREETOWN
- depart FREETOWN |
| 9-10-1939 |
Arrived LONDON
7-00 am |
|
| 26-10-1939 |
Depart Tilbury LONDON
5-00 pm for Australia. |
| 7-11-1939 |
Arrived PORT SUEZ
10-00 am. Aground on sandbank. Depart 4-30 pm. |
| 2-12-1939 |
Arrived SYDNEY
6-00 pm. |
| 6-12-1939 |
Depart SYDNEY
9-00 am for LONDON |
| 16-12-1939 |
Arrived ADELAIDE
6-45 pm |
| 17-12-1939 |
Depart ADELAIDE
8-30 am |
| 18-1-1940 |
Arrived SOUTHAMPTON
10-00 am. 10 days leave. |
|
| 18-2-1940 |
Depart SOUTHAMPTON
7-00 am for Australia. |
| 23-3-1940 |
Arrived ADELAIDE
8-00 am - left 3-00 pm. |
| 27-3-1940 |
Arrived SYDNEY
7-30 am - into Dry Dock |
| 6-4-1940 |
Depart SYDNEY
6-00 am for SOUTHAMPTON |
| 10-4-1940 |
Arrived ADELAIDE
4-30 pm. |
| 11-4-1940 |
Depart ADELAIDE
12-00 noon. |
| 16-5-1940 |
Arrived SOUTHAMPTON
6-00 am. |
|
| 1-6-1940 |
Depart SOUTHAMPTON
7-00 am for Australia via Capetown. |
| 6-6-1940 |
Las Palmas, Capetown,
Mombasa. |
| 7-7-1940 |
Arrived BOMBAY
(Ballard Pier) 3-30 am. |
| 8-7-1940 |
To Alexandra Dock |
| 11-7-1940 |
Alexandra Dock to
Ballard Pier. Depart BOMBAY 4-00 pm. |
| 27-7-1940 |
Arrived ADELAIDE
8-20 am - depart 6-20 pm. |
| 31-7-1940 |
Arrived SYDNEY
1-15 pm. (Covered 18,780 miles) |
| 2-8-1940 |
Depart for Dry Dock. |
| 10-8-1940 |
Depart SYDNEY
5-00 pm. |
| 12-8-1940 |
Escorted by
"Manoora" to MELBOURNE |
| 15-8-1940 |
Arrived ADELAIDE
1-30 am - depart 5-00 pm. Escorted by "Manoora" |
| 19-8-1940 |
Arrived FREMANTLE
12-35 pm - left 5-00 pm - Departure Escorted by
"Manoora" |
| 24-8-1940 |
Transferred mail to M.V
"Manoora" which returned to Australia. |
| 26-8-1940 |
Arrived SINGAPORE
8-25 am - depart 9-55 pm. |
| 27-8-1940 |
Picked up Destroyer
Escort 4-00 pm. |
| 31-8-1940 |
Arrived COLOMBO
7-45 am - depart 9-20 pm via Bombay, Mombasa, Capetown. |
| 19-9-1940 |
Depart CAPETOWN
7-50 am. |
| 6-10-1940 |
Arrived LIVERPOOL
- anchored 2-15 pm. |
| 7-10-1940 |
To Landing Stage 10-15
am then to Dock. |
| . |
6 days leave and also 8
days leave. |
| H.M.T. STRATHALLAN
- Ship converted into Troopship. |
| 14-11-1940 |
Anchored in River
(Liverpool) |
| 15-11-1940 |
Full vacuum ready for
moving. |
| 16-11-1940 |
Full vacuum ready for
moving. |
| 17-11-1940 |
S/B 11-35 am. 45-55
revs. (Six Ships) |
| 18-11-1940 |
Met rest of convoy with
2 Cruisers & 6 Destroyers. "Strathaird", "Strathnaver",
"Viceroy of India", "Empress of Canada", "Duchess of Athol",
"Andes", "Reine del Pacifico", "Orcades",
"Otranto". |
| 29-11-1940 |
Two cruisers only.
Arrived FREETOWN. |
| 1-12-1940 |
Depart FREETOWN
4-20 pm. Same Convoy. |
| 12-12-1940 |
Arrived DURBAN |
| 16-12-1940 |
Depart DURBAN.
Same Convoy. |
| 28-12-1940 |
Arrive SUEZ
- anchored 5-15 pm |
| 29-12-1940 |
Entered Canal |
| 29-12-1940 |
Arrived PORT SAID
5-50 pm. - Anchored. |
| 31-12-1940 |
Moving Anchorage. |
| 8-1-1941 |
Moving Anchorage to
embark Troops. |
| 9-1-1941 |
Anchored in Bitter
Lakes. |
| 10-1-1941 |
Anchored SUEZ
3-00 pm. |
| 12-1-1941 |
Depart SUEZ.
Convoy "Viceroy of India", "Andes", "Strathaird",
"Orcades", "Otranto", "Duchess of Athol", "Empress of
Canada", "Duneden Star". No escort for first day. |
| 15-1-1941 |
Arrived DURBAN
6-40 am. |
| 3-1-1941 |
Depart DURBAN
6-00 pm. Not in convoy. |
| 3-2-1941 |
Arrived CAPETOWN |
| 5-2-1941 |
Depart CAPETOWN
- No Escort. |
| 25-2-1941 |
Arrived FIRTH OF
CLYDE Anchored at Rothsay. |
| 12-3-1941 |
Left for LIVERPOOL |
| 13-3-1941 |
Entered Gladstone Dock.
3 days leave. |
| TROOPING |
| 20-3-1941 |
Embarked Troops.
Anchored in River Mersey. |
| 23-3-1941 |
Moved to new anchorage. |
| 24-3-1941 |
In convoy with H.M.S.
"Nelson", H.M.S. "Ram", 2 Cruisers, 12 Destroyers.
"Strathmore", "Strathnaver", "Viceroy of India",
"Orcades", "Orontes", "Andes", "Empress of
Canada", "Duchess of Athol", "Reine del Pacifico", "Duchess
of York", "Stirling Castle", "Warwick Castle". 22
Ships in all. |
| 28-3-1941 |
H.M.S.
"Nelson" & 1 Cruiser remaining Escort. |
| 4-4-1941 |
Arrived FREETOWN
1-30 pm - depart 3-25 pm. |
| 16-4-1941 |
Arrived CAPETOWN
- anchored in Bay. Docked at 3-30 pm. |
| 20-4-1941 |
Depart CAPETOWN
- anchored in Bay. Left at 3-50 pm. |
| 6-5-1941 |
Arrived SUEZ
- anchored. |
| 18-5-1941 |
Depart SUEZ. |
| 21-5-1941 |
Arrived ADEN |
| 22-5-1941 |
Depart ADEN with
Cruiser Escort. |
| 26-5-1941 |
Arrive MOMBASA
Anchored 6-30 pm. Moved to berth next day. |
| 29-5-1941 |
Depart MOMBASA
6-00 pm. No Escort. |
| 3-6-1941 |
Arrived DURBAN
7-00 am - depart 6-45 pm. |
| 6-6-1941 |
Arrived CAPETOWN
7-00 am. Anchored in Bay. |
| 7-6-1941 |
Moved inside and
berthed 8-00 am. Loading frozen beef & fruit. |
| 13-6-1941 |
Depart CAPETOWN
No Escort. |
| 26-6-1941 |
Arrived TRINIDAD
4-00 pm. Anchored outside. |
| 27-6-1941 |
Depart TRINIDAD
1-00 pm. |
| 10-7-1941 |
Arrived RIVER
CLYDE, Scotland. |
| 11-7-1941 |
Anchored in Rothsay
Bay. Leaving for GLASGOW King George V Dock. |
| J.A. Leslie left S.S.
"Strathallan". |
Footnote
- During his time on S.S. "Strathallan", John met Mary, a passenger
on the ship. He went on to serve on many ships including the Cunard Liner, "Queen
Elizabeth". He finally settled in Adelaide, South Australia and was married to Mary
on March 1st 1947. Sadly, after 52 years of marriage, John died on Friday, 28th May 1999. |
| Excerpts from Diary of
John A. Leslie reproduced with kind permission from Mrs Mary Leslie. |
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February 2002. No part of this article may be reproduced whether in part or as a whole
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