Item 05: Henry Nicholls diary, 1919 - Page 14
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15 January, Wednesday
F & W
We leave 39 at 9 am & embark on St Patrick. Sail after 1 pm. We have a good passage & anchor 7.30 pm. We occupy Nurses Quarters & I dine with Officers, waiter [indecipherable] & all. I go on duty until 11 pm & see everyone comfortable. Sleep lovely & enjoy Brekkie bet[?] on in the morning. I see 100's of Chows boarding the Empress of Russia. All sorts of Itats. I am happy to leave France.
16 January, Thursday
F & W
We leave boat at 10 am & S'hampton at 1 am[pm]. Soup & my butter & cheese on Train. Arrive Tidworth & lorry to Pound House at 3 pm. I start work 10 minutes after I arrive. Go to bed with Supper at YWCA. Ellis has an awful Trip but we are on velvet all the Time. It is lovely to view the fields of all England again.