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Brighton is an extremely pretty place with fine big buildings & has two big piers & the beach has a pecular formation of shingle & very little sand. After spending a very decent time I left Brighton by the 2 PM train on the 25th & experienced one of the Hun air raids on London the same night but it did not prevent me from having a very enjoyable evening. Next day the 26th being the last day of my furlough I left London about midday for Salisbury & spent a very pleasant evening & returned to camp last the same night. Next day I was warned for draft & had to pass my medical & dental inspection & then had to stand bye. I was rather lucky for we had the next weekend in which I spent in a very satisfactory manner in Salisbury.
Oct
It was early Monday morning the 1st October that I came the bump for we were warned to proceed over seas that night. After having a fairly decent send off in camp we left at 8.30 PM & entrained from Amesbury at 10.30. It was early next morn when we were aroused from our slumber in the train.