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allotted positions and started to go down the Gangway, the Crowds cheering us as we came ashore, I estimated the number at 10.000 to meet us. Both ends of (E) Shed was kept clear, only the Headquarter's Band, which played us home was in the enclosure, as we entered the Shed we handed shewed our disembarkation Card and after putting down our Kit Bag's we had to line up for another Medical and Tooth Inspection and gave up our Card and of signed a paper to pay 3/- for a Railway and Tramway Ticket during our Military Leave, and passed out for Refreshments which was served by the Welcome Committee, then picking up our Kits, we went out by a Door and through an opening amongst the Crowd. It was a great struggle to get through, and questions were asked from all sides as to when and so and so would come out. My Brother-in-law was lucky who was watching for me in the Crowd, heard my name sang out and managed to find me, and taking a kit bag piloted me to my Dear Wife and family and friends Relatives and it was a grand Meeting once again, my Wife had been very ill, but managed to come down, which cheered her up a lot, and my four Son's and Daughter, I hardly knew them, they all had grown and all looked well, they were all around me also my Wife's Mother and Sister's and Niece's were down to meet me. We all soon moved off towards the Station, as I had enough of the crowd and excitement. We left our Relatives at the Station and I took my Wife