Taylor war diary, 16 January 1916-22 July 1919 / Tom Taylor - Page 8
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[Page 8]
Give him my Fondest love" She said as I closed the door to go out. Jim was my only & eldest Brother & was a regular soldier in England when the war broke out.
I went back to camp that night feeling Anyhow & next morning when we marched out I was on the outside of the column where I could not miss seeing mother had she been there. But she was not & I thanked the Lord she was not, as it spared both of us that parting again. The scenes at the boat were something awful & I gave a sigh of relief when I was safe on board the A71 H.M.A.T. Nestor.
About 6 am everybody was on board the ropes were cast off & we were tugged out into mid-harbour. Talk about streamers & ribbons there were about 3 to each one & a few to spare. I caught one but my thoughts were father away then there whoever was on the other end of