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quite enough of the Navy, & will be glad to be free again. I will look back on the years spent in the Melbourne with a certain amount of pleasure, & I wish the old ship good luck in the future.
Arrived in Devonport Barracks the same night & went out again on all night leave.
3 Dec 18
Went on long leave from Devonport & went to London. Spent just over a month in London including Xmas & New Year. Had a good time. This was the first Xmas I have spent ashore for 5 years, alltho' Xmas away from home is not much under any circumstances. Myself & mates had a good time on New Years night. All the soldiers & sailors Landgirls Waacs & Wrens took possession of the West end & we made some sport. We were playing games & singing round Nelson's Monument in Trafalgar Square when the New Year came in, or at least I