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milk for Breakfast also Dry Bread – Leg much easier just before lunch – more particulars taken as regards next of kin &c Snowing all day – very stuffy in this room of over 100 persons. Had talk with Lt Cummings of 16th Bn – Terrible Headache – took 2 headache tablets –
19th Apl
Spent another miserable night Had to have an injection of morphia at 2 am to relieve pain Leg very sore again today – Dressed at 4 pm & it feels much easier – cannot stomach food issued here Had shave & a good wash this afternoon – Feeling much brighter tonight – will be leaving here tomorrow in all probability – Dr informed me that I would not lose my leg but that it wld remain stiff all my life. It is an awful looking gash –
20th Apl
Had another bad night – my leg did not pain much but could not sleep – headaches – another injection of morphia at 7 pm. 40 more wounded prisoners arrived 4 am some from B Coy – majority have been lying out in no man's Land – for 6 & 7 days They say our artillery never ceases shelling Hindenburgs line Terrible – Headache all night long – feverish also – Dr to see me & gave me 3 medicines – Had another wash this afternoon bought tin Jam (5 marks) & some Hchiefs – Tea only for Bkfast good soup for Dinner – Bread jam & tea 4 pm – soup for tea –
Left Hosp 9 pm arriving Mons R. Stn & leaving there 11 pm – Had fairly good trip & my leg did not trouble me much – Had look some of glorious scenery in Belg – Country still inhabited by Belgiums, same as some of French places, only under German rule –
21st Apl
Having rather good meals on this train Leg easy changed trains some big stn on Belg. Border, departing there 1 pm Bunks not so comfortable – very slow train arrived Hameln (Hannover) 6 am [indecipherable] 4 pm [indecipherable] 6 am & was carried by S. Bs on a stretcher 3 miles to a P.O.W. Hosp. – It was an awful trip – my leg never pained so much before (5 off – 4 Aust & 1 Eng) are together – this is a mens Hospital – Had leg dressed today & got great relief.
Good meals here – Had Roast Mutton & Boiled spuds & gravy for lunch – Red X issue us with big pkt sweet biscuits daily. another injection of morphia tonight – very hot indoors – my temperature 130° -
23rd Apl
Had fair nights rest last evening – wrote Mother & Kate a field card our allowance is 2 letters & 2 Pcs a month – Leg dressed today – looking slightly better – Still more particulars taken – good meals but off my food today – more food issues from Red X well supplied with biscuits. Had long talk with interpretor about various matters – light at 9 pm my temperature 100° leg not so painful Morphia Pills –
24th Apl
No sleep last night – good meals – Leg not dressed today – not so painful More issues from Red X. Temp 85° Expect to be leaving here in a day or so for an off. Hosp. very miserable lying in bed no sleep
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