Letter from 443 William Hilder (Bill) to his father, 5 December 1915.

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
AWM2017.6.4
Difficulty:

Page 1 / 3

P2848 ospitalship y toncesten bastl 12-15 Dear Father gust a line to let you know that Hy well and I am being ametted all is o month to a hospital. It was on the 2nd of His that I was wounded, and it came sotines pectedly I didn't know what it was, I thought for the second someone know a big stone, but it waont. I was just coming from a place we boit our water and I just made a doof opten and was making my way hacp to the due out in the hill when I caught it, just above The night eise) when it thit me it knok me over but I never took the count. I got up and look at my list drok of water spill then the blood estanted to come out in towen a cobber near me at the time dressed it with my pocket Field dressing (which every soldier is provided with) then I walked dowen to the Hospital on Hhe beach with a mate of maine
12 When I got there for a proper dressin. I had to stay there never thought it was as had as that to keep me in a hospital Well the next night I was fut on a hosptal Ship. We are in some lasbour now where then is a lot af Hospitals but I do not know whith I am getting aft here hernnos sstanl is they I have a litter for mumwlich I wro te nst before Sgot the wound so you can let her know. You I neednt get worried, because I am dloud to roam about on the boat, so it is not serious. Well father I will now close with best wishes nom Your foom 7 0 V.12
in acee server e te N.v.

Hospitalship PR82/8
Gloucester Castle
5th-12-15

Dear Father :-

Just a line to let you know that
all is fairly well and I am being amitted
to a hospital. It was on the 2nd of this month
that I was wounded, and it came so unexpectedly 
I didn't know what it was, I thought
for the second someone throw a big stone, but
it wasn't. I was just coming from a place we
boil our water and I just made a drop of tea
and was making my way back to the dug
out in the hill when I caught it, (just above
the right eye). When it hit me it knock
me over but I never took the count, I got up
and look at my last drop of water spilt,
then the blood started to come out in torrens
a cobber near me at the time dressed it with
my pocket Field dressing (which every soldier
is provided with) Then I walked down to the
Hospital on the beach with a mate of mine.
 

 

(2)

When I got there for a proper dressing
I had to stay there never thought it was
as bad as that, to keep me in a hospital.
Well the next night I was put on a hospital
ship. We are in some harbour now where there
is a lot of Hospitals but I do not know whether
I am getting off here Lemos Island is the place
I have a letter for mum which I wrote just
before I got the wound so you can let her
know. You t needn't get worried, because
I am aloud to roam about on the boat, so
it is not serious. Well Father I will
now close with best wishes.
From your loving
Son. Bill 

 

On Active Service with A.I.F. No stamps
Available


[[?]]
16-DEC-15
CAIRO


Mr. J.H. Hilder
62 Flinders St
Darlinghurst 
Sydney. N.S.W.
Australia
[*11 Napier Pl
Paddington*]  

 

 
Last edited by:
Sam scottSam scott
Last edited on:

Last updated: