Item 04: Oliver Hogue letters, 30 March 1917- 3 October 1918, 26 February 1919 - Page 35

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5/when our schrapnel bursts all over crowds of Turks.   but when it is all over & the dead & the wounded come in. its quite another story. Its hard luck seeing men that youve known intimately   for months & months all smashed about or lying dead waiting to be buried.  

I used to rather think that the stretcher bearers had an easy time. but now I take my hhat off to them.   They have done wonderful work here and a great number of them have been killed % wounded.

Did I tell you Ian Hamilton visited our trenches recently.

Lots of love to all at home and all friends

Yours

Ol