Tuesday 12 November

Dull morning I get up early & have breakfast, pde [parade] with first party about 6.30am & march off, get on board alright & sail about 8.30am. Arrive Dover about 10.am get train & arrive London 1.0pm. Catch train from Waterloo 2.0pm, arrive

Weymouth 6.10pm very good journey. Arrive Portland about 7.0pm & meet Dick he looks well. We get home about 8.0pm pretty tired.

Saturday 26 January Home

Fine morning. I go out & say Goodbye to all my friends. Walk down to the stn with Mama & the girls. Leave by 1.30pm from Portland. Leave Weymouth 2.10 pm & have a nice journey to SHampton arriving about 5.0 pm. Have tea in a restaurant then go aboard the S.S. MONAS QUEEN. Not many furlo men aboard, but about 1,000 U.S.A. Repair? Unit. Leave SHampton about 7.30 pm. I get a bunk on board & turn in about 10.0 pm