Taylor war diary, 16 January 1916-22 July 1919 / Tom Taylor - Page 142
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no attention to the fact that we had been in a gas bombardment.
On the 25th the whole division moved back to Scottish lines, and here a surprise awaited me. I was sent for from the orderley Room and told that I was going on leave to Blighty on the 27th, for 10 days. Leave – It did not seem possible, as I had long ago forgotten what freedom felt like, but never-the-less on the 27th at 6 pm I left Scottish Lines and walked to Popringe to catch the leave train at 1 am for Boulogne.
It was an awful cold trip going down and when we did reach Boulogne at 12 noon the same day it was only to find the boat did not go till next day. It was on the 29th of October at 4 pm that I crossed the Channel, and about 9 pm, after a bath and new clothes, and a roll in my pocket, I walked out of Horseferry Road Aust. H. Qrs.