Item 15: Archie Barwick diary, 1 October-14 December 1918 - Page 124
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I am more than pleased over it, for I have had a big struggle here, but thank heavens I have a fairly strong will & keep a good grip of myself.
Said goodbye to my friends last night. The girl seemed very much cut up over my going away. I really can't understand these English girls, now here was a thoroughly well-educated musical refined & well to do young girl regretting my departure for apparently she had grown fond of me during our 7 weeks acquaintance I guessed this, that was why I dreaded the night so much, & I can tell you I was mighty pleased when I got away. There was a great commotion in the house when I produced a bit of cake that Miss Duke had sent me they were excited over it for as they said they had seen nothing like it for 3 years & to me it brought back pre-war days, how they envied the people in Australia being able to get all the fruit currants & sugar they required, they reckoned the cake was