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[Transcriber's note:
Lieut. Leonard Victor Barratt, Signalling Officer, 56th Battn. AIF. This diary covers a period of Lieut. Bartlett's service in France and a short leave in England during which he marries Ida Rupertia Jenkins in London, the 'Rup' referred to in his dairy. Written in a De La Rue Portable Diary.]
First part of year was spent at a Training Camp in England – Salisbury Plains – and a detailed diary was not kept until return to France on 20.4.17.
20 Friday [April 1917]
Caught 8 1/5 from Victoria. Rup & her Father came down to the station. Don't like leaving now.
Embarked at 5.45 at Folkestone – Bouglogne at 8.30. Put up at the Louvre & out to Wimereux to see Rup's cousin Smythe.
21 Saturday
Entrained at 10.30 for Etaples called on Miss Hendry & Co at the 18" Gen. Hosp in afternoon.
Like old times 'to see them all again.