Item 01: Gordon Thomas Edwards letters, 21 January 1916-7 August 1919 - Page 74
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[Page 74]
France
February.18th 17
Dear Father
I am still in the base Hospital but am now quite well from the mumps and expect to be going out to Convalescent Camp tomorrow. I am pleased to say that I am now feeling as well as ever this three weeks of rest and good food has made a wonderful change , and I feel like a new man again. There is no doubt that the continual wear and tear of trench life soon tells on everyone . It is not the work, for there is practically no hard work done by us but it the conditions under which we have to live, but still it is wonderful how soon a chap pulls round after a week or twos spell. For the last few days it has been very mild down here but of course it may still be severe further up towards the line. Our present trouble seems to Submarine blockade of all vessels