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26 Continued And an Observation Baloon Was seen from here to day. We got word the Canadian's got Messine's But at a heavy loss to themselves Fritz must be strong he is losing an awful lot but yet is forcing his way along.
27th Sunday There seems to be a great Lull in proceedings as if the gun's are being removed to other position's We have been instructed to be on the alert But nothing has come to alarm us
29 Monday. We are still Pegging away to day We are took out and moved about as if we were making a sortie from various point's & Fixing up Sand Bags. The Guns are still Barking again with what appear to us renewed vigour Now and again a shell whistles over which tell us they are working around toward's us. I am feeling very dizzy and Queer as if I had the Flue or Something.
30 Tuesday Am no better can hardly move go for a dose The Dr says Fever sent to Bologne then to England to St Thomas's. My age 43 is up against me and I fear a bad time of it.
31st Wed. Thomas's Hospital London What a Luxury. I am very off, But Hopeful.
June
24 Monday. Can write a letter now. Have had little news. My foot is Better But this fever has cut me down very much. I am out in the Sun and it is "Glorious"
25 nothing different
26 June Am allowed a bit of Hard Food it is a Bit of our old Freind "Bunny" But I enjoyed it was not let stay out long. Back to Bed. It was worth getting sick to be looked after like this
27 June tried a Cigarette. It won. But did A.1. with an egg & Toast also an Orange. No Tea yet am on the "Teat (Milk) Diet. A Couple hour's in the Sun and am feeling good. Visitors are very kind also. The Flower's are glorious They Bring Book's Games Etc Tobacco & Fruit. But the nurse sees to the distribution of Fruit.
28th Feeling a bit Lively now can get up and go to the Bath & Wash my self am allowed to walk about a bit.
29 June Am allowed a suit of Blues and go about the Ground's Am getting along Just like a house on Fire
30 June Have Blue Band's on now Over-Coat over Blue Suit allowed out no "Booze" All Theatre's & Drives