Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare Scan: 040 Volume 7: December 21, 1916 (Sutton Veny) - April 5, 1917 (26th General Hospital, B.E.F.)
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1917 March 19 - Sutton Veny - p.5
After financial situation in hand, I bussed along and met Dolly at the Stores.
Good old Army and Navy! Talk about American hustle [Stores can outdo them.]
Ordinarily, shopping in the Stores is like molasses in January, but they all got
everything in short order. Matron had wired an order ahead for us, by name.
Other departments did things for us, painted names on hold-alls.
We bought spirit stoves and aluminum plates and candle lanterns and flat irons.
Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare Scan: 040 Volume 7: December 21, 1916 (Sutton Veny) - April 5, 1917 (26th General Hospital, B.E.F.)