Item 01: Oliver Hogue letters, November 1914-29 December 1915 - Page 118
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every day & of course I accompany him. Now & then we try our hands at sniping with more or less success. Its very strenuous work climbing up & down those hills and we are getting into great condition. Saw Lieut. Cook yesterday son of Joseph. He was wounded & is now well again. Also saw Major McNaughton also wounded but now almost well. Al Chrystal is well. Les Holmes is still at Maadi. We are anxious to get our horses so as to get the Turks on the run. This trench fighting becomes very dreary after a time. We are hoping that the big forward movement will be soon on. The view from Braunds Hill is fine, especially at sunset The islands in the Aegean Sea seem to be stuck on the edge of a gorgeous canvas of shimmering gold. I am able to get a swim nearly every day so am keeping very fit. Most of the men in the trenches are "chatty". That is a polite term to express the fact that they share their dugouts with hundreds of "visitors'. They put in their spare time 'hunting' and have sweeps to see who catches the most livestock. That joy so far has been spared me. The climate here is perfect. Every prospect please & only the German is vile.
Very best love to Mother & the girls & kind remembrances to all friends
Your affec Son
Oliver