Part 01: Rupert Nixon letters, 28 November 1914-2 October 1917 - Page 6
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of the loudest cheers I think I've heard. On our march back the girls hand out packets and packets of cigarettes along the whole line of khaki & I can tell you they were sweet draws but it was a pity it ended in smoke. Well our next stop was a place over the border called Seymour where we had a scramble & nothing like the turnout that Albury treated us with, We left there at about half past three & landed at Broadmeadows which is eight miles this side of Melbourne & got a good cheer from S. Aus., Tas, W. Aus, & the Queensland troops and all we got from the 14th Battalion which is the Victorian crowd was three hoots & counted us out & on Tuesday there were several sharp fights, as I must tell you there were no WC's or showers for our crowd & went into the the first ones we saw & they happened to be the Victorians & arguments started & then some full fights & there is going to be some severe