November 27, 1918
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Up and had breakfast by 7.30 a.m. and set off to walk to the train, but finding it further than I thought I reached the train exhausted almost having had to run with two packs, etc. It pulled out at 8.45, cattle trucks only and what with long stops and shunting at different sidings, did not reach Boulogne until 5 o’clock, thus taking 8 hours over an hour’s trip normally.
Having missed the boat, repaired to a rest home for Sgts. and W.O.s, conducted by a Mrs. Hildyard, everything buckshee and remarkably well done. The dinner was first rate, after which I did the town and went into a picture show, returning to the billet where I shaved, etc. in readiness for the morning, the boat going about 9 o’clock.