Primary tabs
Transcription
[Page 1]
France
20-8-16
My dear Mrs Robertson
I have got a crack at last & a rather nasty one but one is lucky to come out alive after two efforts in the "big push". After the first stunt, the taking of Pozieres, I got a Military Cross & my Captaincy & went back to 11th Battalion as Company Commander. The second stunt I got shot thro' the knee by a sniper. Have got a compound fracture of the femur & will have a stiff leg, which I expect I shall get used to after a while. I was wounded 22nd August, a week today & have had a lot of pain, but expect it will ease off gradually. Expect to get shifted to England within a month. Hope Alison is all right. Haven't heard of him since the Turkish attack. Had one just
Current Status:
Completed