Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare Scan: 063 Volume 7: December 21, 1916 (Sutton Veny) - April 5, 1917 (26th General Hospital, B.E.F.)
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1917 April 5 - 26th General Hospital, B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) Franc
Page 8 of a letter presumed between April 5, 1917 and April 20, 1917
Presumed the same letter as scans 059 and 060, with pages 5-6 were missing when volumn VII compiled.
Australian sounds like "Cockney and a regular down-east Yankee Twang!"
and their rough sense of humour.
Won't see Alastair for a while - new commander isn't allowing as many to "conduct drafts
to England", which Alastair apparently handled. Mention of his "Leave in January or February" suggests this one is from December 1916.
"Bruce thinks he's found Oly. He saw the arm of what was evidently a British
officer sticking out of a shell hole, so he went and dug it out. It was the body
of a major in the 24th Canadians".
Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare Scan: 063 Volume 7: December 21, 1916 (Sutton Veny) - April 5, 1917 (26th General Hospital, B.E.F.)