Item 15: Archie Barwick diary, 1 October-14 December 1918 - Page 81
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old Union Jack & on reaching the "Aussie" circle he hopped in & held up his flag between ours & they sang the song over again amidst tremendous enthusiasm & storms of cheering for Australia. They finished up by singing "Auld Lang Syne" & in the end half the people were crying, the street by this time was blocked from end to end almost, for Fore Street is quite short & it was with difficulty that we were able to move, it was a great day for everyone. I made out towards Plymouth & Union Street was simply blazing with flags of all the "Allies" & people were going silly. The Aussies were jumping on the horses backs in the cars & on anything that came along, the whole place was a mass of excited people waving flags & singing, little bands of kids were parading the streets with tins Kettles old drums & anything they could lay their hands on, in most of these