Major Henry Charles David Marshall - Wallet 2 - Booklet 8 - Part 1

VX34 MAJOR H.CD. MARSHALL
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OK. to go ahead and we marched to the station dispersed
along the road and straight on to the train. One as two
who thought they would rather ride in passing trucks
jumped a lift and found the trucks were going nowhere
near the station. They finally arrived at [[?]] and
received punishment for their crime. As they who all
reinforcements who thought they knew better than the old
hands and their commanders then punishment beside
being salutory [[?]]. there was also a lesson to the others.

**AI transcript - the rest needs to be checked and updated
as no were all enhanced and as ohe koops sharing to hav dwa
alle to arrank with to R.T.O (laid Tremport officer to start Duins
one pheduted time and away we went for annyo and
tave. I ame bat our ne remprsments received anoher bimn
too at te station. Auwicely tly had supped herr water bottle
on he manser to ne station whict the old hands had not touded
heno. There was no water at he station so I could not arrange for
any. A fen were able to get some in a suchet fom a house plet hear
but as we warded shayht onto so station and into he hans be
majorety had to do witoilt on a very hot day, I remember too but
Shapman and I weihed ounselrey on a platers sule but I
have frgotter he result. Probably I hold you in one of my letters
I have just out sone of he side of his look to pt the over seven
and thre paper after dig oters is an assolute joy. As soon as
he have started I had a feeling or every heave reladed
and was very sleepy I was not lone in going to sleep
and passed quite a lot of the journey this way. I had also
in my wakerl moments a telliny mot be tension was off
and tat so had a shor period for peay before starting a
another adventure. We soyed alone all day in te ininitas
siyee of the Egyphan Calldays miles behind time and
aassed sie Fncise and ther Al taman where here was
a waiter point. Nno koops were in great soirits and it was
diffenet to kep hea in the carriages. The rext place of note
wo passed was bung be arab and the seens of Divisional
and having eceuses, the nest seee was in old camp
at Srings lngut looe very desolited and empty in
he gutering dusk. All be tents were shel standen but
it was untenanted aot hew. It was well dark when
we finally passed whough he station as we had a
hast of dolr an hour. Then outs anrya and our
destination. After we had unlosded, Jack Bishop
gave no directions. We were going into camp - a standing
one sust meated and at amuge. We warched along
he side of the nam road - it was too dangirous in de
dave own to ours and at about eleven ocloce I
repoted to tes who had puished his leave and had
been waiting for two days for us. It was be original
wheuhion for him to weet us at datil sut it was
est words while as the time factor had changed since
be originie plans were maxe, by gear had been
unpacked from the tiners by he road park and
 

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after a long talk maily about his leave and what had
suppeneds to us I turned mr. Bnt day we started asi
multinice of wo. hade separt deparmen had all sotto
ting to do. Thes told we all about his leave and in
which he induded a kip to hurn. He had a lit of very
wonderful snaps which as doutt you will see in due souree
hand me brig. did be try ogiher. That sas uudh of his leave
is I dine yo will be interelled in and took about fire
days of his formnight. The rest of the time he spent in cairo
Thee was one ling he was able to do bat I should had
liked to do very wuch, that was to have a drine at
tepheards Aotel - it was not open when I was here, Htis
one of die pmous hopls of he world and jack siggsleys old
stampin ground, I always promised myself I should go in
and have a beer on ug own with him. This sid aotg
here md and I would only have been able so go ance a
it is sernitly expensivg. I time this said two small
sittler of Deer in the wing cast 14/0. letteer bad to
Amurza be first jb was to llean up he came as I had
see left in a plthy conditon by te occupants before us.
te litter was indeseribable and everyone selt he roull
edge your tonges sure to camp was bidg. Unfortunately
we tible a little to mude for granted my expecti be oder
sattalion to keep beer lattints clain. It was not untyl
we started to have an esidencie of desentery that we pound
but shouar measures wre receiveng ban be ordinary
homee wpkup and sen it was to lak, in a little over
a week and under a fornight we had to evacuals over
100 and nearly 100 new sill to hospital, Chapman be
admiant hor it late and spent over wree weeks in a
Bilnsh Koditl and so missed treese, wanp also went
sich no night before we embarked and we went to brase
witut a signal officer. Andher officer we, aid not sake
was nenzers who had been appointed our reason officer
a sude and had gone of on a reason Course. Our own
latine near on Ayrg was a sent over a deep holl in the
ground and was I time somebodys tonb at one time
or ausher. Anyway fortinately or oderwise - we vill
ever know Theo and I did noo collect, The Quarket
Turdey and his staff were remendously bury as he aer was
to be psted out with new umprons completely, also we had
to so over all onr arms and ammuntion and repar
and shortages. It was a lare task and meant repeased
trips to all sorts of places to get stores and as other
were doing we same you had to be very aleet to get
your ship or stand mssing it for some days. I could
not at a battle dress umprl to pt me in we early
stape and decided to wat for more. shortly after ohe
aveival we knew we were repuitely bosked for overiie
and the confictres got yore hecke; as we heard stone
ty addeds fuel to we fre. sandry rets were to be tik
 

with us in bylk so it mage the odds on a not conpry
very stong, Iaune Iudia, Syria, Allstne, Aprica, sudder
even adsenia all had ben pespsonts and some slightly
setter informed wentoned Criece, Later pretiminary orders
seret - from us at least. As you wont yemember we ly
ayshalia wit a bn. cade no 142, in Kllstne it was
shangs to 67 and we went brsud he desert wit andter
62. He now get anster 62054 which had to be
painted on all our rehictes and gear and orders were
issued that all reprence to 319 W would be by tis and
not i clear. Lberteless a novement Antol order
oor embarkation showed sour 6057 and 47 6 oposite
sodgs, secunty ruined if but document had got into be
gioe hands. Aenry was with to 52 across be road age
swal aole to go across and see him most night until.
was given a jot in alexandria hie about leat leter.
We micks all had to go knoy the wicl going off to
hamted a dull gueny all over untead of our desert
camouglage. The pince, stripes were to be done when we
reaced wo distination. Then all to mnchs had to be
packed and the so cuots bn such away bat be stanchion
of hhe hood were unbolted and lowered onto the load
to gain ane iuches to a fost or shipping space, We are
had to get our bit from the sre at alelandia and
pack what we required in our sus (hude) and
returned te uemoanter wdap and se hunes to
he stre, I mased nos of hs as I shall sell you later.
He had to send our transport with John Joung and
a diniver for each truse on a specide ship aill also
an advance tity considir of tal hilles and pantic
and some N.C.Ss with the flight before us. Nitto Washer
wid his Carnien went with to transport so we were
ardout him as well as sincs for most of te time we
were at amerya. Ho pad to borrow some old Sryfor
junning arount. I shall tell you of some of te simp
I did whout any order about him. The 71 C.E. En whe
in camp about a wile away so I got leave from thes and
more up. I was prounats to pind Lan Banson in hen
hess and we taleed for about half an hour. anotier of
hew offeers used to be a tergant under ne in rliha
days seot cymne from Camvenvell (you may hay known
aut) and itwas a surpryse to see him. Mey had no
beer but only gune and a had port left so I can assure
you I was very temperage in my drinking. They had
grecently arrived pony England where tey must have
had a good time. Another noit I made wito Henry
was to amnya suo Case, Area Deadquarters were
be s0, silonce tto comch was knrys old Coi be
oro and very will known to me as well. He had
 

good beer and as reither of our his had a nea function
eit was workd be visit. Auther friend of nine was here
too. An old officer of to 2Bn, whou I had last not in
adelaide years beore as well as seeng by brother ofour
assistant adjtant. Mg name was keeth goodwi and
e also outlly came from Camberwelf. We pent not
he sime swappin remunsances. (ad spelll). The
hext anyI have to expand is my leave in acccanding
and my job to which I was recalled from leave. I am
aot remember how long it was after we arrived bat This gare
we leave from the rext noring with permission to day in
onmight. H also allowed Hulliday to have it too as weel as
a couple of ohers. I may add but every nember of di b
was sparking an all sid and after he shain and benng ss
It was quite ready in he words of he bry which you fave
give his systen a shoel, in fact
ae in a recent lettey
by were rain tgo. Erevionly he had been aclowed
to send very smell unters us by hain but it was not
a susess as to ram was the nomal passenses one and
never being ar time very faw toops waited blit took has
and bey nere seened to susch the agat ham home, eiter.
sose remaining behind were very restless for the flishpots
and aises of h slipping off A.W.C were rip in all units
anyway to get back to my leave. We had a number of thine
to be and Halliday was quite depnite hat he was not
gome to watth we aime nor time and in any case nt
as roon as we got in. Thes had his portable framoptione
which would not go and which he wanted exparted and
sent to de sisters at 2 abt as lantra, I offered to pxall
hus. How I did not know. Am way up early next morning
pened us and arranged a tace for all of us going on
leae, I hin so goo was 1 and charch was not to
had. I called, on sumn on he way but he could not
get leave wnte night so I arranged to meet him. We
trose into ales. in bd spirit and o the way I arranged
with Halliday to stay do the betropole instead of te Acct
as it was quieter and cheape we arrived and let be
oders go off an tew way and booked in - a donble room
and a beautifue bady. We had I time a bath shaight
away - ten pund a barter and also enquired for a
shol shop and a gramoptions shop. I had no shoss as
my only good pair were siolen from he baggage dump
at side tancish whidh Crawford was ostensibly in charge.
ben to fen hundred yards walking to te ship were
agony as the studs and rails in my boot made me
Sip every where. It was agny too - every more a on
to tiles and stone floor of he listel, I could only
nove a fost at a time - very haltingly and sridded
h a twree simes besweed the door and try desk. aper
his be tok the gramophone to be shop. He prosucc
was a suick wito a limited suees vocabulary but we
 

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had no difpenlly in intimating we wanted a new winding haudl
as hs was missing. Ove ten it would not go so ao unscrved
he up and fund t mssng landle. To wade up for bany
se sale of a new handle we had him oil and dear up the
inside and onside of he boe and hen Salliday and I souh
it would be a good pan to fiel he anie wit records as
we feet bot the gramopione would be useless undess wands
wlnt with it. I kink we bought eight and appes a great
deal of time we chose one of home sort we liked &c. oper
lincal Comedy and sance its, Ao ast of records was mornng
and even assex we had chose wost of dgn from a wwonshand
lut is at uo bad between 3of-and L2 Egtian. I notce
but I have left out bat I bought a very exaspan of shoes
with soles almost paper tim - like your evening shoes and
I ket I was walling on anr. They art ne about so/, all
hns meeding te journey in brought us up to nearly
soon so we reparld to be seil and had a souple of
whistres, De ben discussed lunch and do populo and
most expensive place was te drion Biy, I pusuaded Harry
so come wite we to anoher place called restndis and be
more hew in a charry, The restirent was not crowded
and we spopped put and had a couple at the bar with posits
chips and now doenvies. The in and the peace was reny
eipty. We had a wonderful neal and a bottle of golden
eree wine. The proprietor came and, spoke to us and we
Ared to get him to sell some nener Docls ho had on to
wall for [1 but he wanted his cost so he said of £3.5.0. Marry
woulld two for his dauters but it was ho wich, anyway
we rater perturbed him by saying we would kinds him and
I have be rater watched us very ceosely. Dniny he
aenson I ran grane entn who was on alexandica
lase and st and asked him if he could do anyting
about gesting to granophone to Kantara for ne as edid
not want to trust it on to Railways owin to be Land
of Suakage. I said he could send it by car in a few
days so I tor it up to his office and very hanfully
resimed it to his case. We had a nek and hen
I left him - by hs time it was fairly late us he
apsemison and I repaired to be cesil where as it was
the meeting place of everyone in the army I was sure
to meet, some one I knew for a dime and swap dot
wask. I cannot remember what Salliday did durng
pend some quiet hours
the aperison. Anyway
6of the oppens came in on
here and beys quite a
t leave. Rnso Savige, Godly and Knd Walker
I remember. I waited for Henny and we prallypes bad
liver went for dinner to be Umow on afte
washed some of he dust from his broat. Duney
id the most popula
you wot gart anywhere wntl &
ito a cabant
now is from 9-9.30, and hen
shrow. We spent a long time over dinner and
 

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hose enjoyed it. I am rates unatan of our
novements afterwarss but know bat we would foltow
the usual custom of cabarets goin put to be poor
show at he sailton - a wo diluts there and aen
mound be comney to be sene to are who was in and
hen onto anoher flow snow. The now pepular cabants
are he Barlton, wcilsin, Conseynon, Malison and Dennn
and it is good going to do all of beny in one night. The
usual lime in wch catant is for a flow show of
about half hs hour about tiree a four times a night
interspersed with dansing. It is quite in order if you
had as parmer to dance wit one of ne arrites but you had
to buy her a drink. the got commussion on all calls and
usuagly drank water for gur or ginger all for whichy an
act I should say the rajolty of he cabaret girls did
at toush liquor very mud as I saw he result of one
new who was sugng duinks mnsting on geany what
he paid for the girls and as it was whisky the sottle
was brougt and te drinks poured out in front of him
instead of just seny brought already prepared. Te
very soon showed be effects and wandered off. In
some ways it was a denty suck to play on her out te
swe esvoctmnate and colored water did aot
sum te hing. If asked I should ser that a lot of
would ratier have paid good cash for he dance, rate
in he lvening ar ratier early in the morning we a
at he conseigner and fund most of the gay yourg pparts
of to on hers. Keed Wacker was danen ol he sar
Counter and someone said breaking passes. I sopped
all that and decor reigned. We very wined rus
codly at his table where he had some bhglish mses
in her while uniforms sitting. We were deligted when
we pund hat dirce or fu of hem were auchalians
who had pined up in angland. As far as Henry and I
were concerned jailing the nurses on he ship we would
rader spend our money on dinnng and daneing here
Aushalian gires on ten nights out gid giving hem as
will as ourselves some pleasure. I remember one came
from Eypssland and he one edanced with nos was
from blllowing - I have prsotten which suourt and
rimember only her name. Ann sizon, We removed
unselves to anoher casanet - the baretor I hine
and apesdancing and supper we lisk bew home to
It was a god distance
hhe hospitaly in he submy
out and I know hat I
i about two and get tadk
to be tchopole about a quarter to foun and had been
travelliny all he time. It was a very circumspect
sup. You can imagine ay surprise when I intered
our room and surned on he light to pnd hiss
rody and lavye in Hallidays, Did and as Halliday
They aad upt callier haw we did and had delivered
 

their parmers but did not know where Halliday was
He had faged out so bey had put him in a tase and
sent him some to our notel but he did not arrive. I
went to bed and at seven occock leit wathe arrived
wide hing. He had left be tase and gone back and
made a night of it and incidentally a proper pot f
himself) is we put him into my bed and I shinted the
ohers of fack to camp. All this is by he way very hagy and
I will se per to arreation ar many points of fact if when at any
tue we are discusing our leave I am proved wrong for once you
to outlings are dinr i my nemory except for a few point wke
his. He were physically so fit but tho amount of dime taken
did not leave a luck head but only an added tiirst. I know
I pured up to roon shore and ordered to battles of ben. These
appeared and turned out to be Hella (Agyptian Ben) in an
wee pail. I drank him with little help from Halliday and
then shoned up fr two wore bottles but was very sene about
Duchan Beer very sent up. to hey sent up to my surprise
2 Dues of
panese our. the brank I tink and also m
svitle.
we had not tried his before we had ago at it
but it was nearly as bad as seen so we ordered anrter
to and what be pually arringe compless wit see bey
were cardays Endiser Our and I enjoyed tem immencely.
I wnt admt that I had had wonth altand all his has
I had been having a great time with te btt bak and
showers and I was completely soter, sow 10 ocloce I want
down to be dining room alone and had breakfast of an
omelesse, poundg, bast narmalade, coffee and a small
botle of seer. when I came out I found savige, young, hum
wacker and ao all here. They had returned to camp and
I tink persuaded ter to grant hen some more leave as
overmant to On had been granded day leave, I also pund
bat staying at the rehopole were a got of Aushalian hunse
o0 dot and John Young and runn had the previous
ight discovered hiem and tahew hem about runn
was poliser enough to bell me to came of his and her
roone aumter so Fueliday and I ran her up and said
sarry speking that about a spot bife lunch in our room
the tought it was alridht and ame along but was
suused to fnd to Harry ruin but wo oters who
teased her wumercifully for not knownn his viice. We
selverd her to lunc and fuind savize, Eodly and to
were well entenched with some of the oriers, Keny halleds
had seept some and was feeling bight enough to go on wit
his sustig so I left sem to it and went round to the
Cal where I not some friends and had some dimts in
te bar and I hen weill to lunds at a place Thes had
recommended called- he ant com to France where he ford
was relitively cheap and senatifully asked. It was an
all ranks snow and not reseiver for officers so prices
were herefre in line with he troops possit. yo lunds
 

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I was very sleepy with good food and diink so Idesided on
a couple of hours at he Cctispole. Comsined will little seup
be right before it only seemed like five minutes before retion
was Dakiny ne and wit what seemed like a ghoulishgan
7 glee hold us was recalled from leave and was to report
or duly at ty ablante, Sotil at 5. It was then about I and
sot ho wae seave. I humnedly sudied drenc and faid
my pimas and vent downdtair. There I found a suine of
confision as the wises had been suddenly ordered to embart
fr Gruce. Two buses were waiting at he dobe and laore to
were keeping and in a few instances hindering. They also
wanted to travel in he buses to se whart so Jarewell
hem which caused be lenior lisker in clarge some alon
I his to hold hem of, and trought I had succeeded but
at s last noment savige who was very tright meased
as mises gt under a sea
in and with te keep of some of
and went with him whilst I was confatentng myself
on havin beater him. I ha went to by disk to payf
on room and got a bellieve shock. Istead of a sigl
for two or duce pounds, at ty nost for be two ouo
was faced wito one for E7. with the extra made up of dinners
and wines and seer wrish we had not had. I was in
too bre a hury to query and juurte sdid not know
o Hatteday had been entertaining or not and so spaid
up. He said he had not but we rater suspected your
and raan had used our room ao. the night before in
fnny some of the nurses as runns wags had mentioned
we left it in later discasing
they had been to dinner so
ao yourg and aunn were not about. It was nearly five
so I walked over to by allantic Aotel and found a let
of oter ofpeers of the suade and of thes on waiting on
the sundrer. Te aslantio Hotel like he
psalem had been tare over complete by the Aushalian
comforts Fund as a leave Astel por A.1.F trays and
supplied neals, billiard room, postl facilites oarter,
and a limised rumber of roons for ovgmidht leve
at a murmam expense, to be trasps. I have not been
berny to thes and he has brought he arreet pisture bas
when we asrived down from ne desert we were told but
ao leave would be ranted as the parties before, us had
abused he privileg and wreshed he sown. rcaused
quite a lot of discoutent and the Bryadier fought the
queston. After some day to won sofer as to be
aclowed to send the seyade in on leave but he had
a conduct of the new
to take te respensibility oor to
pinonally, as he did out ho
I arranged the pignitt
of eash Bn should be song and isider a nasor
and would be permanently located at tho ablantie. As
willer had gone in he alvang Pary I was he only hap
lye and hes had is ophow out t recill we. Anyway
te syyadier came in and addressed us, explained
 

he arrangements for leave - one o a day and his hampat
manements and told us but ay naw to worse fr dink ws
to be eoclested and sot back to sump in suchs which he had
seaned and would be permanently with us. Ead on piquet
was oou officer and sope men and were billeted in th
annise to the atante just around to corner. All onr gear was
to be sent in to us ss we would so on this jt until embarsiks
I had oReilly srought in with an gear and he astually had
a weeks have fr here was little to as as to hope servant
cleared our rooms. We were given a room wit a take a
ge t foor and Aeagney and I dared. He was 11 On.
we had all our neals in the ham dining roon and t
god was exellent and plentiful and sucap - not bat
had to pay anyting. It was altorther a very sound piece
of work on the part of te comforts bund. I forget which he was
on leave that day out here had been little trouble and
never was anyring much during the day - all ountouble
were at right when he days drinknng was started in same
nost troops did sighseing diring to day and conducted,
henseeves admirtedly. During the leave of the previous parkes
the alangs itsself altrough it sold as liquor had been
oristed more have once and many fights had taken pla
I was I must admit not feeling very bright and set
fr a ron night but it had to be done. I was lusky
in bein hear be phone when a carl came from A.1 F
muadgigers sut here was house in to Cehipole.
knew lavrge and ae oter officers were there dimng.
geared to go over myself. When I arrived in be litt
or I pud savrge only bene, and slightly spimpled with
ligned and the barman wiith a rapidly blaskening
eye. were nad also been sone salk of offices damagin
he swishard rest to be, bar. Anway I immediately
seized on knss as he aueput and odered him back to kem
He was disposed to ayue but I finally got it into his head
bat swas riskny my orn to hush he matter up and
he left immediately. I sen he nanger and te amxing
ht soly aushalian officers hnd senriied the switchgire
and also done some samage to crockeng by which I
hougt he meant bar perpiture. I told him here would
to he more and also said awould be around in he
noming to diseuss to matter with him is t compensation.
I went bask and when the oc esquet who had been seld
of he call asked what was ty trouble I risked a lot and
said it was all over and fxed up. Thank God the
nanaar did not do anyuore telepaonin. Then kuns
started to suce up. We sent piorls all around be
twn and in he daid bey collected all drimks whon
we gaded an huces and sent bast to camp unnpecrse
of leave passes ov not. All calls for nots were put
hroyh to be atlantie and we had pyng grads
dasking all over alexandria to be did of same
 

shirken cap proprietors. We fund in nost cises hat
it was shee fright on ben part due to te experiences
from he past llave parties aux oncy a few calls could
really be usted as annine. in fast in wewole wick
we only celled about six men and two of hese were
or stealing from a comrase. Frm eleven belod onware
be ablantis was he cete of interest. Krols delivering
hev loads, be whole place piled writy men, having bussed
her ham or to drimk to worry. It was radies a
seene - disgucting yet amusing in spots but a drasis
clearance by our feet of tucks frring to and from
Amnrya made a note in the hlss. There were of course
be ususe beligerent drunks but we were asle to impress
one rank and with the exception of one or two everyting
passed off by tem getting into te tucks. A lign to our
watching guard with be others soon reculted in a sliht
seuffle, the man outside he door - a good orger in the
dare and he was known on unconscious, I only ashvely
enterfered in one paht and just as to new wers quarry
up in we crowd I got hew and fling them - one eash
way and by but the walls hard and were to dased
A do anting afkes bat. It was not uutil dirce olock
but we feet that evensing was quiet and went to
sed- and how I needed it: our jirst day was hestie
out no damage had been done to spegk of and actong
we had our dipencties we gelt sanified. hush, ho sam
procisure was be ronture for to rext to night but
with alightly less houble ase gt nore experienced and
another factor fat entered as well. Anybody who arrived
back in camp, was backed A.W.L and the penalties
were severe In the 5 t the CD. divided the defanetos
into ctigones - hose 2 hours - hose & se late
and he lad about so0 and ben asked the usual
qestion as to whether they woyld assept his desision.
anyone wanting, a separate tial could says. ho
answer so he pired Garejon 1 lt us say &1 catyn
and is on. Ido not remember ladly wns
sunisements. hes de wieh he came and hisfure
was I trunk £5, loss of pay and field punishment
dependng on the seriousness. It shocked all he too
and was an effective answer to be enoneons iaen
of A.N.C which had been in new bramns postized by all
he sugid tales of he last war printed us sindes and
Into. All our N.CDs who were swl were immediatly
amnaralled and swe were riduced to to ranks
including sp cak whom you have heard about. An
his and the loss of certain leave palihes made our
po almost a sinccure afe he first treedays and
Oaper bat we were able to p out at aight lead
e hay and two duty on on guard. by my niht out
Irang up tister vixon and was able to tike Rev and
 

wit Salliday and Lavigs and two more anises - to dinne
and a subaret. The only ober right I had off this joined
us in place of Halliday and as our previous quests had
to be on futy we dined three others we had not mot
sine at the letst com de France and her a few dimps
in the nounge of the Asil and back to the Htoppital. It
was lister Pixon who first told me tat shepman had
dysentery and was in her ward. So I sent him some
powers by hex and hoped he appreciated the underlying
parsion. Gettery back to the affair at he hehopale
C Thes neatday and gave him the gist of it as
I ran & and asked him now much ready sush he
could fring us so but we could settle he matter
quietly and close it. I hought it wise to have savige
come in hs to make, an apology. He always say but
becowing m quistion of money when he said Decoud
craise between £60 and ts I said in a very slow
lubyous wise. Better biny the lot, and very
hedily hightened a years month out of him. It arking
brought him in quickly and as he had spent the
almon on DMS Juno and had drank a lot o
fn be, did not fill like interviewny the manager
ten. So we put it off untl next day. As and luss
went round to be Aul for a dumk and savige always
delightful opportunist obtaned, ne rest of te maras
leave. I hand it to him for his neave and so bey
enooyed yemselves. Reat day we went over togehier and hed
it dit. st appeared but one officer who was drimk and
desided but spits were usin the telephone and had
very badly frightened the switch give who was only tand
like all treek girls seemed pylened to sends of Aushali
that a breeks o Alex. Then nughes had blasened the
famers eye. S what reason I, as aot know butpinatl
I would have congratulated him as te same barman
wooned short change, anone he bougt just drik
enough to not rotic it. he wont srouble was but to
offcels had wandered brough a wrong dow it th
ocsement and in bundering around in he dair
had susched ovr no case of hefee cwekery and
smashed about $000/10 work. How her did it ss
not know honses later I found out that lann was
te surpessare and saman aueprit and hat hads
cacer dine John Young were te crockery expects.
also hat poung and rhan and to owed me the
greater part of ay bill. We immediately offered to pay
all te ramage did apslosised propisely but he woul
not ascept anytius as he said my arrivag had sope
all trouble and hat as we were fighters for sunce he
could ast posaibly accept, any mody but would write
it off to Dreakagen We bought him a dims and he
us and he afair closed very queetly witout any
 

serious fuss. I was very sorry to have assured ting
wrondy but H would nave very easily fitted he bill.
I apologesedito hia. The rest of my day at he atlantic
was verly quiet, and as I said we were able to get about
and ajoy brfelves, whilst still keeping a warchful ye
dings. one day I took Frank turton to lunc at the
Bnt conle alit moter about seven o. I pined some
doons fom the 2 sre amd at the acil and went and
saw my one and only pisture show, I joys what we saw
Richure neates in allx and in fact all trougly Ogypt
vesides having the usual seating in the hall have n
humber of bodes at the back and a bar in the joyer.
at any time you press a autton and a waiter will
sying drinks. There are a lange quantity of Pensions
e maring houses in alix and hre are unde
more ressondble to stay at haw notels lie be Ave.
There is anoher grade of notel - for want of a better
name are raver like therion, Crivate hotels but they
all have a sow. Har of te 52 who was in duty with
we knew one from a previous leave in Accanena
called the rekoy so we went up there a couple I
Aimes. There we met a friend of his called sourhey
a consander in te lavy whose it was dyled D.IN0
Deputy Inspector of havie ordaance. He had his private
eaunch so he hok us for a sou of the hartor. We
called on the Anstaliun Dishoyer voyage and had
a very rapid conducted tour do she was moving her
mosings. From there we went acound be harbor
ast grench ships linn tere insending the
sutteri which had escorted us ovr. Their to be
battleship "Warspite where we were shown the oress
of he 16th sunx and the uneriple pompory afa gun
on be dect. I band remember any other any of inseres
as we could not stay long and in fact hall to repuse
a dimk. Then fack to n Ablantie and duty and to
ard ylng had occuried in our absence. One oher
any I renlarder was bat Hgrey was be most
grons and reciless dinver I have ever seen with.
shel he did not aot anyting which surprised me
as ontside the cit anx here is absolute no hape
contioe or happe sense. Tne only other limp I can shink
of are isslated insidents. The reaint hord to be ablantis
has te windeor and some of our ane fom he boat
came tere on leave. I knew sem but hey had hen
own agrayements so ldid not offer to take hem out. The
like, had to liseses and we usually went over there.
they had an american beer alled dbt in tus and
as he Windsa was one of he hotels which had run out of
sunce sego we drane hs, It was assolucte weshr comfire
wit the Asyphan beer but I received a shock when one
day I idly converted be price I was paying in bophan
 

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serious fss. I was very sorry to have assured longe
wrondy but H would have very easily fitted he bill.
Iapoligsedits him. The rest of my dtay at the atlantic
was very quiet and as I said we were able to get about
and ajoy burfelves whilst still keeping a wasshful ye
or hims. Te day I woll Frank turton to sundr at se
the corle alit mnoter about siven p. I sined some
soon fom t 2 d ame at the Acil and went and
saw my one and only pisture show. I joydt what we saw
Ehure heates in alix, and in last all brongly byypt
besides having the usual seating in the hall have tr
humder of boxes at the back and a bar in the joyer.
at any time you press a autton and a waiter will
syn drinks?. There are a lange quantity of Censions
warding houses in allx and here are much
more ressoudale to stay at haw hotels lise he Ave.
There is anotier grade of hotel - for want of a setter
hame are ratier like therron, trivake hotels but tey
all have a saw. Savn of te 52 who was in duty wit
ne knew one from a previous leave in Adcanena
called the rekoy so we went up there a couple &
Aimes. There we met a friend of his called Hurkey
a commander in the lavy whose it was syled D.IN0
Deputy Inspector of haval ordaance. He had his prwvate
llunch so he took us for a sou of the bartor. All
called on the anstaliun Distvyer Voyage and had
a very rapid conducted tour ds she was moving her
moonngs. From there we went around be harbor
past French ships lyng there insending the
sulterin, which had elcored us ovr. Then to be
battleship "Wanspite where we were shown the oresses
of he 16th suns and the uneriple fomporr you mus
on he dect. I ban'd remember any other any of Enterest
as we could not day long and in jact hall to repuse
a drink. Then fack to be Atlantie and duty and to
pnd agding had occuried in our absence. One oh
any I reslmder was dat Mnncy was de most
prious and receeves diwn I have ever been with.
shel he did not aot anyting which surprised me
as ontside te city ana here is absolutiey no hape
contioe or hafe sense. Thne only other simp I can think
of are isslated insidents. The reaist hosd to be ablantis
was to windeos and some of our ninse fom he boat
cane here on leave. I knew sen but her had hen
own agrayements so sdid not offer to take hem out. Thi
like ad a lisenses and we usually went over here
they had an amercan seer aded bst in hus and
as te Wendsa was one of he hotels which had run out of
sunce sego we drane ds, It was assolute weshes compire
with the dayphan oeer but I received a shook when one
day I idly converted he price I was paying in torphan
 

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advised oe about be quality. She must have been we
to suce request for she did not appear distrbed and
was quite iem and quiet about it. I sook it downed
he parcel s mean and saw some handherdluep unhall