Item 03: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 1917-February 1919 - Page 68

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[Page 68]

remember the journey The train was very slow and the rails not good owing to the lack of labour available for repairs.

Eventually we arrived at Etaples and there I was put into the 56th General Hospital The train arrived about 2 o'clock in the morning, was left out in a tent previous to admission Sister Chadborn was the Sister in Charge of the hut. Everything possible was done for my comfort. Needless to say I was practically helpless

I remember how the wind howled around the hut One of my chief desires was to see outside the hut but from

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