Letters from Robert Edmund Antill to his Parents, 1916 - Part 7 of 13

Dear Mother & Father,
You see I am
over in old England again. I am
not so near to you this time, but I
am sure you will be of the same
idea as myself which I tell you
that I just missed being sent 
to Newcastle because the train
was just full & I was put on the
one that brought me here, what
a bit of luck wasent it not
to be sent away up north 

why this is quite far enough
away.
Well now how about coming
to see me I have enquired about
visiting days & I find you can
come any day you like so perhaps
you can come tomorrow (Thurs), it
would be best to come in the
afternoon well I mean get
here after dinner & we can have
good afternoon together.
I would very much like you
to bring me a writing pad & some
stamps & also I am asking again
for a razor as I have practicaly
lost everything I will also
get you to bring some fruit
along like you did last
time I will now close as
the parson is waiting to 

take this to post hoping to
see you tomorrow
I remain
Your loving son

Bob. 

Fort Pit Military Hosp
Ward 23
Chatham
Kent. 

Cpl 1228
Fort Pit Military Hospital
(Ward 23)
Chatham
Kent
Monday Afternoon.
Sept 4^th 1916

Dear Mother & Father
Having just partaken of
a great dinner of tough roast cow, a bad
potato & cold greens (served up in coffee shop
stile) I lay back on my pillow & think of
what the doctor told me this morning that
I shall have to be taped. I dont know
wether you know what that means but I
am sorry to say I do, to be taped means
to have a needle run in my side through
to my lung so as it can drain & all one
has is a grip of the bed post.
Well I have had to knock off for a couple of
hours as I have had another doctor to examin me 

he is a specialist in lung complaints & his report is
very satisfactory, he says it would be best to leave
me alone for a while & it may pass away which I
only hope it will.
I shall be very glad when Sunday comes so as
you can come & see me again, are any of the
others coming, is Dolly coming, oh yesterday
was so dull for me nearly everbody had
visitors but a few of us & I kept looking at
everybody who came in to see if by chance
sh someone had come to see me, butt no such
luck & I was up for a couple of hours yesterday
afternoon but I can tell you was glad
to get back again.
When you come again dont forgot to bring
some more fruit & eggs if pos. & I dont no wether
you could make some little home cakes & bring
along just small ones.
Well now I think I wel will now close
hoping of one & all are well at home as
I am myself
I remain
Your loving son
Bob.

P.S. What about the Zep.
Did you go to see it ?

1228
V.A.D Hospital
Yacht Club.
(Ward 4)
Gravesend.
Kent.
Sept 7^th 16
Thur Morning

Dear Mother & Father,