lth. As Hamilton was due to arrive in
February of that year I was requested to carry on till his tour was
completed, and it was arranged that I should retire on August 1, instead
of March 18, 1914. The general left in May. He was specially interested
in the success of the universal service, and his report was a highly
satisfactory one.

Nothing was left to me but to make my last visits of inspection to the
several States and satisfy myself that the schemes of defence were up to
date and in thorough working order. This I did, and was well pleased with
the results.

I booked my passage by the Orient steamer _Orama_, which was leaving
Fremantle on July 26, 1914. A fateful date for me. I had said my last
good-byes, and as the _Orama_ left port we heard of the declaration of
war by Austria against Serbia. Wireless messages reached us later of
Germany's declaration against Russia. Then we got no more news till we
were reaching Colombo, about August 6. The Great World War had commenced
on August 4.

By four days I had missed the opportunity of organizing and commanding
the division which, through my efforts, Australia had offered to the Home
Government a few months before. General Bridges, my successor, raised it
and led it to Gallipoli, where, unfortunately, he fell mortally wounded.
I have often thought his end would have been a fitting crown to my life's
work.

INDEX

Abruzzi, Duke of the, in Melbourne, 118, 119

Adelaide, author appointed Police Instructor at, 136;
author joins Police of, 134;
author's arrival at, 132;
cash betting introduced at, 173, 174;
development of, 152, 153;
early method of landing at, 160;
Hunt Club Races at, 169;
Largs Bay Company and, 160;
Military Staff Office at, 133, 143, 145;
Polo Club Cup race at, 172;
Polo team of, 162, 171-173;
_Protector_ at, 177;
Racing Club of, 173;
Russian Naval officers at, 179;
situation of, 154;
social scandal at, 183, 184;
sportsmen of, 166;
Theatre Royal at, 136

Adjutant-General, author's appointment as, 192, 193, 203

Aeroplane, first, at Sydney, 300, 301;
author's flight in, 301

Agents-General of the Colonies, and author's appointment
as Military Adviser, 224

"Albatross" ridden by author in Drag Cup race, 169

Aldgate, author captures murderer at railway camp at, 138-142

Alfonso XII at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 42;
author and, 42-45;
entry into Barcelona of, 36;
offers a