Item 02: Letters from Norman Sherwin, 1915-1917 - Page 5

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of me, after going through my hand it went through my coat at the band (five double thicknesses) & shirt & hit me in the stomach it made a big bruise & took some skin off but did not penetrate.

My hand is getting alright now although it will be a good while before I will be able to use it, as there sceptic poisoning set in also the pellet went through the bone at the side but did not break it.

I suppose you know by this that Charleie Sherwin was wounded, I did not see him but made inquiries & was told that he would