Item 04: G. O. Hawkins letters to his family, 2 January 1915-November 1917 - Page 138
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14 June 1917
Seated on the green grass near a tangle of hedge we are listening to a lecture on raiding the enemy trenches
A little firm faced officer who has been through much on the battle field is delivering the lecture
Against the luxurious foliage of the hedge he stands in kahki
The shadows of parts of his tunic harmonize with the shadows in the hedge. The high lights are soft and only a little brighter than light on forward sprays of the hedge
His sam-brown belt is like polished mahogany and shines brightly while the brass buckle glisten
Brown and blue colours on his shoulder indicate his battalion
There is a roll of papers in his pocket
[following text is crossed out] Half folded in his left hand he holds a few pages of notes
In his left hand are a few pages of notes, half folded for convenience
In his right he grasps a silver topped cane and leans somewhat back on support of same
I notice the hedge is of hawthorn already past its bloom
Juniper bushes, various brambles and nettles and grasses fill in all spaces at base of hedge
Buttercups of varnished gold are