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48across the channel was quickly accomplished. We disembarked at Southampton and marching entrained for Perham Downs. I was greatly interested in my first sight of English soil, having so often read of the home country. To me everything seemed to bear the impress of solidity and strength. The massive trees, the greenness of the foliage and the grass all bearing this out.
We reached Perham Downs abt 12/30 and marched along the road to the encampment which consisted of a large number of huts.
Perham Downs is situated on Salisbury Plains.
I may say that a funny thing happened the first night in camp. I walked out and lost my bearings, "Lights out" had gone
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