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9th Tuesday. Sailed at Day light a Few Missed but caught train to Melbourne.
10th Wednesday. We kept the Coast all along till we got to Melbourne The Weather was grand and I promised myself never to leave it if I had the whole lot of other Nation's
12th Thursday. Got into Melbourne 9 a.m. Had to make a Customs decoration I had no Ostrich Feather's no silk work I got in Africa no. & They never looked or Capt Hordern's dog might have bitten them I had him Tied up in my Kit Bag. Soon got off and Cars run us to Werth's Circus Building & had the Best Meal since I left Australia over 12 months ago. A General came & shook Hand's with me and Enquired as to how I was. I replied & said plenty of this treatment would soon cure me. He Laughed, I learned after He was the Gov. General a most affable Gentleman
2 P.M. On Train for Sydney no leave in Melbourne. Red Cross Etc on train our Jaw's are not idle a moment Either Eat or Smoke. Albury good Just changed & on again. People with Food Smoke's Etc. Wagga Cootamundra. Junee. Goulburn Moss Vale & Bowral. We were Absolutely Gorged.
13th Sydney at Last. Off to Anzac Buffet More food. Got (two) £2 and Friends waiting had our leave and Railway passes on the train so had no Red Tape trouble for Once. Finished 14 days leave & was sent to hospital, Boarded Preferred my discharge and Received it on the 25th of October 1917
This is the Experience of Private Edwin John Flanagan 2908- 57th Batt