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Francis McDermott journal, July-September 1917
1917-08-17 -- 1917-08-19
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Left camp Bardon went to Southhampton. Left Southhampton at 430 P.M. on Steamer [Hornetscraft?] a German ship, that was captured in 1916 by the English. August 17 Arrived at Harve France at 8 a.m. unloaded boat all day. Hardtack for dinner. August 18 Still unloading boat. Finished about 12 p.m. noon. Sneaked up town in afternoon, everybody looking at us, and shaking hands. Had some wine. August 19 Leaving Harve at 1 a.m. Rode on train all day.
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Left camp Bardon went to Southhampton. Left Southhampton at 430 P.M. on Steamer [Hornetscraft?] a German ship, that was captured in 1916 by the English. August 17 Arrived at Harve France at 8 a.m. unloaded boat all day. Hardtack for dinner. August 18 Still unloading boat. Finished about 12 p.m. noon. Sneaked up town in afternoon, everybody looking at us, and shaking hands. Had some wine. August 19 Leaving Harve at 1 a.m. Rode on train all day.
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