Box 6 Item 02: Letters from Edith S. Thistlethwaite to her mother and sisters, 1 January 1917-9 April 1918 - Page 52
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I return. Thank goodness, two more C.C.S. have come & are camped near by - Strange to say the one we were attached to before – Three of the Sisters who were with them before have arrived at the C.C.S. next door until this is ready. One of them visited us yesterday morning & she is delighted to be near us again. It will make things much easier for us.
To-night we are not so busy – evacuated this afternoon, so came off-duty at 7 p.m. & have just finished Dinner, so shall have time to scribble as few lines before Dorothy comes in. Did I tell you we are in our huts – Dorothy & I share one & it is ripping =- it is lovely to have my old pal with me again.
I have so much to say that I don't know where to begin. Well a few nights before the Stunt began – our Commanding Officer (Colonel) Sister-in-Charge another Sister & yours truly were invited to dine with General Birdwood – My some style. Wore our