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were in the railroad yards
of Halifax right by the docks and
in a place where we could see
nothing and nobody could see us.

We were marched into our boat,
(the boat I told you about when I was
home). She is a wonder, over 900 feet long,
and standing on "A" deck, it is about 60
or 70 feet to the water. There were about
6000 troops aboard besides the crew, for
although a one time passenger vessel she
was armed. As we were in the
harbor for some time I got a good
view of Halifax, with its forts and
wireless station. It is certainly a dingy,
dirty looking city and the last place on
earth I would like to live in. Of course
nearly all seaport towns have this
appearance.

We had three battalions from
Camp Borden and two from the
West, - One from Edmonton. I met one
fellow who cooked in the next circle to
me in Ramsays. Ramsays son