Item 02: John Thomas Hutton war diary, 1 January 1917-10 January 1918 - Page 123

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[Page 123]

CALAIS
Friday 9
At last, I report to B.H.Q for leave to the United Kingdom my destination is "The land of the Shamrock
Saturday 10
Left Godesvalle at 2 this morning arrived at Calais at 6, camped in tents, awaiting a boat and its very cold
Sunday 11
Left Calais by the S.S Dieppe at 8 arrived at Dover by 10 and London was reached by 1 (one)
London is very quite The Trip across was rough almost everyone sick, I was not ill

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