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<p class="page" id="a5658048">[Page 48]</p><p>Today is the 10 Sept. We pulled out from Freemantle last night, We got into Port on the 8th about 12 noon. We got a rousing welcome from the people of the West, We had 14 W. Aust. aboard. We all got a packet of cigaretts and a bar of choclate from the W.A. People with a badge on it with the words on it "Lest We Forget." Also, a ribbon (white) with "The West is Proud of You" on it in blue letters. We had the best food there too, the best we have had since we left Australia. They brought aboard some eggs and they were Dinkum ones too, quite a change from the Gypo style. Leave was not allowed the first day and we thought we were not going to get it at all, so about 200 went ashore over the ropes, mind patients going over the side, they must be getting fit again. Anyhow they let us all off because we paraded for it 3 or 4 times from 11 am until 4 pm on our honor. Told us not to get drunk etc.</p>