Item 01: H. E. Gissing diary, 13 December 1914-17 December 1915 - Page 119
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given to the calls he has made upon them . No risk has been too desperate; no sacrifice too great. Sir Ian Hamilton thanks all ranks, from generals to private soldiers, for the wonderful way they have seconded his efforts to lead them towards that decisive victory , which, under their new chief, he has the most implicit confidence they will achieve.
Had a kick at a football tonight just the thing to keep the spirits up.
Saturday 23rd October. In the midst of packing up. All patients gone. Some to England, to Egypt & to the neighbouring Hospitals. And now the marquees are being rapidly pulled down. The camp is upside down. Electric light has been removed & we have to fall back on candles. We have packed up all the Dispensary & it now remains that only the Quartermaster's store has to finish. I was also told that I would rejoin my unit & not go to Anzac with this Hospital an order having come through that no attached men were to be taken . Luckily I had not reckoned on going so was not disappointed . It only means that I will go up with the 1st. Field Amb instead, so expect