Collection relating to the service of Fergus Robert Cox, 1915-1917 - Part 8

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17 Dec
Lien som nocking about
again feeling weak and a
bet light healted, this however
soon dissapeared and I was
quite fit once mote ot
20th tee
Ciine to the spread of mumpr
the seinforcement coming to
the hospitals five always say
as we same seveme mox
putients comeing hallch
more reinforcents fortle mamp             
those wh were in lorgert I
had to go out first Ioffered
to go out, and lwas put
with those whom were in
about 3 weeks we were
 

given tents, and had to
fall in for woll call in the
moirling and paride at
9da till nowy then rottcall
at 3.s0 again all the
infections patients ar given
uniform with a colour patch
sewn or their lacks, to dis
Finguish the different dicease
The mampy mee had a blue
patch, as her to wear there
unifoms and kep wther
their own imit
24 Die
Smes Eve
There ane considerable stire
for sames preparation
showing on all sides
the andsave deconted and
 

gardens done up in fort of
4 Back ward, the Gardens were
not of flowers but of decerated
Derignes of flage and countys
with coloared storey some
of these were done very
obcauteful Each men
had b red & ticket giveven
him, which on hendery
in on the following day
would secure his ked
cross present all roughts
of roumers were about as
t what the presents were &
what neels wer on for
w Bay
 

25hhc
Amas Day
Amas tay arrived the manin
was quiet we wwaited the
arial of the mail with much
Expect
iof a few same aaid
The preparation for Dinener
ws gongring w the telles
were elvered with clothe and
all sluade for their rmber
of man t Hablectothe wee
shrets ut they acted charping
wte sust ses t table we had wred
at Since leaving chuskatia, and
myseve had glod old Turkey &
Opeum puoding and the puddin
was will flanswed with Bran
All seemed well pleased witho
Their dinner and there was now
left over, I think we could have
all found a little room for some
 

more had we the chance of it
We generally keep to the baying
of I Hare a good feed white
you can you dont know
& when you will get the nex
one, About Sunset the
distributions of red cross present
commencet, and to balk of
a pack of school sudg wa
were prosser over grown ones
so did the crowd press in
that it was impossible to give
sam out fill we were dined up
and marined passed eara receiveng
hos as repaised the stack
The boyes were quite Handsome
one, most of tin with various
Rente
deseigne Iname ist on ttim
that mostly contained
oEn Tobrees s boy of Digeristes
 

1 pecket cig papers hanky
1 packet pding envelosses and
note paper combined 1 indh Ten
packet of chacolates, we quickly
looked through our boxes and
hurried to tea, it wasaflate tea, we
usually had tea at five, this was
over an hour leter, for tea the
redcron, had a supply of cakes
or Parts Jomones so as to have
a peace for each soldier, at night
there was a concert Dance &
pictures, So a very enjoyable
Time was spent
Sundy 26th Dee
Boying way.
I think most of us were booy
writing letters giveing details of
our be maddoings
 

Jan 15t 1916-
New Years Day
How we all welcomed the
new year,
Octew Years we was very
quiet at our hoopital, the Ttown
was more lively, but the mumpys
had to be content within their own
bounds and soon returd fortheought
We had our usual roll call
in the morning, but no futher
parades during the day
Cur cNew Yelro Dinger was
soup first dish then Turkey to regitable
and then plumpuddory with Custard
There were better cooked and made up
than the amos lot for tea we had
as an exctra, bakes & Branges
all agreed this was the best meal
Gince we left auchalias
 

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F.R. Cox 1544-1184
HSERDA
Cuvate Address
POUR
To Roth
1947
Bally
Qwanstand
Aushala