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other Australians, It was a fine sight to see us all going out of the harbor together. The cruiser Glascow [Glasgow] was our escort as far as Sierra Leone. We put into St. Helena for a couple of days then on to Sierra Leone, We did not get a landing at either of the latter places,Off again and had nothing of an exciting nature, finally landing at Plymouth on the 30th Jan being 83 days on the voyage I was not the slightest bit Sea Sick, but got very tired of the water,After landing we entrained for Reollestone Sailsbury Plains, It is a very barren looking place and bleak, We were welcomed by a weeks snow, The heaviest of all being 1 ft in one day. We got 4 days leave after being in camp for 11 days, I made for my Uncle's place and was sick during all the time during my leave,I see flying machines daily and do not take any notice of them now, The Artillery are practising close by and I used to get a shock when they opened fire but that too now is out of nothing to me, I expect to go to France in about 3 weeks time, So I will be in the big push, It is the only topic in England, Food is getting very scarce here as the submarines have been playing havoc with the shipping.
I will now close, Kindly Remember me to Miss Lucy and Miss Jeannie.
I am, Yours Sincerely, Arthur. H. Williams
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