This page has already been transcribed. You can find new pages to transcribe here.

Transcription

[Page 419]

Continued –
"Bill" … never to leave the world. It is so beautiful, so-so dear, I can't, I can't bear to think I shall have to die & lose sight of it all; that the thrushes will sing & I shall not hear them, the leaves come & go, the suns rise & set, & I never see them."

Wednesday 16th [October] '18
Reported for duty 7.45 a.m. given "day off" to recover. Went Cairo in gharry with V.A.D. Barber Mena House for light lunch & took jug "souvenir" 31st, 2 p.m. rested. Met Matron 7 p.m. D. i [indecipherable] if better! Yes thank you.

17th
D. i & same wild rush all pts. down with "Flu" & dying fast in Cairo & up the line, ward very heavy, 1 death only this far.

Current Status: 
Completed