Letter from Harry Gwyder Aldridge to his mother 16 May 1915

PR82/8

San-Stefano

No 5. Indian Hospital

Sunday 16/5/15

My Dear Mother

Just a few lines to

let you know that I am progressing

as well as can be expected. It is

just three weeks today since that

glorious 25^th of April when we

were in the thick of it. I only wish

I was able to be back with the 

boys now. The way the Germans 

are treating the British Prisoners

makes my blood boil when I read

of it. There will come a day

though when we will get our

own back & some Intrest with

it. There are a lot of our boys 

going to England tonight

that were wounded when I was

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there will be about 600 of 

them going I believe. The D^r told

me that I was not well enough

to go yet. It is to some

Convalesent Home in England

They are being sent too. The D^r has

got my leg in an affair, they call

a M^acIntyre Splint. I call it

a Screw Jack. My leg is bent up

& I have to keep this on to get

it straight again. This is a 

beautiful place & w get looked 

after splendid. I never thought 

there was so many English people

in Alexandria, until I saw the 

number of visitors that come

to see us. Nearly every-one brings

Flours, Cigarettes, Chocolate or something

that they think the boys would

like. One cannot say enough for

the kindness shown to us by the

 

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People of Alexandria. Of course you

know Mother I would like to be out 

there among you all. But it is

a long way there & back again.

But I will be home as soon as 

the war is over with you all again

After what I went through on

the 25^th of April I am shure

that either the Turks or Germans

cannot get rid of me.

How is your Health keeping also

Emily & the Childrens. & Dads.

I hope you are all well.

How is little Trix I suppose 

She has grown a lot, & little Alma

& Jim. Give them all a kiss for me.

Also Emily. Tell Em I will write

her good long letter next.

I hope you got my Other letter  

 

 

& paper alright. I suppose you

have seen the Accounts of

the Australians in the papers 

by now. Do they give the list

of the Wounded & killed yet.

Sir Ian Hamilton says he is

well satisfied with the way the

Austalians Fight.

Well Dear Mother I will wind 

up now. With fond love to 

Dad Emily & the children.

& Heaps of love for your self

I remain your loving Son

Harry.

love to Alma & Tom also Lill

Herb & Edie & the little ones.

San Stefano

No 5 Indian Hospital

A. Ward. Alexandria.

 

PASSED BY CENSOR

INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

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M^rs J Aldridge

GlenBurnie

Grey Street

Carlton

Sydney

Australia

N.S.W.

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