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Feb.

Aussie Parcel from Ethel
Bennett. 12th. Left Codford at
about 11.45 and got the train to
Southhampton. Arrived there
about 2p. Went aboard the
"St George" and sailed at 4.15p.
Landed at Le Havre on the 13th
about 8.30a. Seven mile march to
the Base. Had a couple of easy
days with plenty of good tucker.
15th Marched back to Havre and
got train. My first impression
France was not a favourable
one, but I changed my ideas when
we got into northern France. We
had beautiful weather, and the
country was very pretty. The
French railways are work I have
seen so far, they are slow and the
carriages are small and uncomfort-
able. We passed through
Etaples, Bolougne, Calais, and