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Empire Hospital
Vincent's Sq.
8.6.17
Dear father
there was great excitement at the hospital the other day when the King & Queen & Princess Mary paid us a visit. The nursing staff fell over themselves polishing door handles that had already been done, scrubbing walls upon which there was not a scrap of dirt, & generally getting in each other's way. When their Majesties & Her Royal Highness did arrive, things looked too clean & tidy to be natural.
Lieut. Garnett on this floor (3rd ) was decorated with the M.C. & Croix-de guerre. George made the usual pleasant remarks & added that he always endeavoured to present honours won with his own hands. Garnett stuttered & stammered, swallowed took a deep breath & blurted and out : "T – that's