Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1918-1919 (Vol. 6) - Part 10

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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mud. I had undressurdone 83 prequentle h fem bertre taken quite ofte and the N. occasionally came to see me to pud ond principl whatdamage the than what could be seen externelly had been done Mo You of course has hopilessl boking aid had been split in two which hoped would sam neal. On the Turrsday was seldownfor an operation the following tunder I had wever beeu ude in Autehe before and look forward bit with a tertain amount of cnriosity. 3/11/12. Mis Was the day When an attempt wasto be hilde to put or broker byou fow int the san shape wnithejoyed before thoI must wait aloly while before it is in the same Cudition he daed was to be pupetated at 10 so the preteruuam I have doneng ofa new ny oft and necessary tu- fection of morphin all tksthee in Zood time and swas wheeled to the Meake atather curious.
pahent one is annost plled 50 cive as he leters here is whoh planil visitle every one to tobed i white gown with felear to bit guge masks over the niver paid of me pas and suled as saw D James cooding very buamshve and a tuble auxatient to begine his word The feeling one exptriences as the fimes of other before to dober work is very secilliar. First a Hermort is setnp in thishead and there you quieten down and hem pass nit cbsoluke Anconsume neas and premembered no more wkt opencdarenes t26 oclock peting very tek and ben Wirsh and wall off immediati to steepapin without Frenching the hirst 4/14/18 - 24/12/8 considerably more than a mout has passed and Sin Thil a Hospital petient the somewhat Emproved bith py Sicall And mentalle. Its an easy Celstence one can to little else bleep
and cat with an occasional I application of the probe or forcers tyour med aspated surgean to relieve the Mbnstony. Benyrather linment in his profersion rensually wanders thero the ward with a beaming Smile on his face referring to the tane and that bone Which had perpleyed him at the operation bhic was now homi Outahuge success. Hebrough akllow Surgeon from Canada o seeme a jortnight after I Was But t Steep and Flearnt Quibe adeal of the Liffeulhes that has confiouted him at the operation. The nenor work superbering on operations on the fer so as wiule tuity a professional Gentlemen who reporces in the resignation of oentot and he all think i aity missedly Vocation and should have ben apprentced in his early youth to a butcher ipleasant Experence Ihad one 1001
of him diving this period ofxaes Raddecided that my Yaw had piedas so well tas it was tive to recove the wire pplait. This had inderlaced my feeth the portonof it passed tthro. my flesh. He vasnt Condent with palling the tre Thro my beet by Seerple but must needs pull it jirst as viciously tro to pleass. Man his Toul rest in place. We passed thro one rather famous arn. versar the 9th Rovember Which proctamed the pact that this dear had been puy 13 months. The been mading passionite Appeals to the A1F Hit Stow to peilitate the hausport of my belongings but illt no roai the sem to Have passed out fabt as effectively as the effigy of the raisn on rmastel hight. November 11th Will Certainly long we in our nemories nat that Iever exected to return 000
95 to France and its mned but nom wappeers as it what has ever had have been thope lease attered I was chained to my bed when Har year and thankful newo was cuniscced else I shoned heve joured in someof the hvelling at least, As the day pass thy I become more and more adxious to fet out and see the would butso far Iawait m clothes. Imas loe is upon us in all its, long he don't auticipate having very many patrenet in to weil up the proceeding tho the nsnal Gift are to be dispersed pulips aliotle more iberality nan in pri years 25/2/18 When Swas a youth I never could tonceve an My lish Umas without the ohere mautle of know even where This may be the Exception which proves the nile for as a matter of fact the day dawned toit
1057 5772 34 a glorious sunliht screading eemwhere and soit remaned authit suise tak in the Afternoon We didn't hav out our Tedag in the orthadoy wan but lachpatient received avery fine fft from the Co. Col. Brise Porter in Com. memoration of the sojoum in Hospital Dehad the board benr finely decaratd and that helped to give the proceeding ander of festmnt. We were leduced to but the mersing staff sat down with us alid as the indulyed in Wine and Eepretter the dinner went along puike Merrile. There was and tuokhor to the adjassn ward for dancing after to which Most ofus went a finishing touch tan Otherwise Juil tan 26/12/18- 30/2/18. This week has teen Given up to Mas festwites ofa more or less Sarklen Character but Irefused Bladate in them preferring to read wskad
SIRAIANN RM 35 Tavent as yet been wtoth at but the savingupatt m euergies wit to Br when I shall pay my firstvisit as the period of guasi- Convilescuse his set in and the Sr has as offection to my braving the Kiskhors If the City. Ie most of the Warss There was dancery of sarts in fact in one that peans never leased for 5 days whether it. continued thro'but the night tavent been ablet find out for it was alwvand yiy shongthen wore up in the morning. It was war proposedto refert Armastice Neget on Newyears soe but a sucall demy of Boy Sconts trantered Hers te seek with a clarioncach and as the Endeught hom Shuek planed the M Clear herelding in the Newyear and belking forewedt to old orasitha teeconessed planen and the year off Hcla and Sweldoming the 10
the year of Peare reushoge so wleast 1/1/19. New years Fers and us reping not dolond to preetus as he should have expected at home hen was little difference between toda and yours day of abeed cip. still the same Hospital fare and little clse bamuse ow of usthe remained ldoers than bridge abood and welcomefire. New years Hay here seans to bedeverd wth that aw of holiday making that Characterages Oux first das the Bands and Jublic offices beiing closed but a lumber of Thaps remained ppen. Au dushatica Mew fund its har here to that the day was menorable forthar of for hothny Else ofinterest 3/0/19. received tae abelcome surprise his noring in the thape ofan anounciant har m the with all y relonging
hed arrived from France af jast over two months on the wad ertingb to the organized Transport arrangement lyison certatnl the roledin bnfervened to upses the plans of the Master carrier but nos bedant help to asuage my he great and of course I was preveuted from facin the temtations of the Cit I shall now tudulees my hearh Content. begin o speculate tor long I shall be permitted to remane a pattet sere as all Aushalans on the siok list an benng despatched houre as pskly aspossible- 3//19 This pes Gute a Gatadan for me as permitted to be from the Tapopaons what had becudemed an toe tan two mont as and soaw the city wrthe first time sine lest apsil bile tnder far different Circumstances and ther some stirring tines.
mbbict of athactn was thes3 it tet stone in sarch of some Cotnny and adiegs tohn the van offfice also fell wtt it share for one to tuatled t ceus preat wealth by remaing ur Hospital for any length of time His remarkable nowr puickly night arrives on the scene in witertind the to for he have had as ehaodwant told beather to recumet as that is is winter and du kytish me as that iin London Nabrall the poss Give forth rather adismal asper which inclucist not Kir dipsesen 44/9. Nost that he opportuet has arrived I find it hand te remain indows more than I conhelp sosetons After bncd to beflore heore of London and icldetall have afternoon tea thatleyun has besome almost second adture with us weree Pleasure of Afternoon the tenied
55 bea in Hossital we would bepdd instte mild gatest oai such & crine I dedyy remain out for dinner as Hiscosebil this one shouahe in the precincts of the Hosere to and itake the best pay of anhor to fet here remening one of the old Maribyman SoyS. 5//19. It Horned Our Cold and hed today so much so that Idecided discretion was the best part of Lalour and reamed ladoon a witterl Colldan in these parts cautive uptto the adie with abenpesned and one roes ast relish a side a the open sns eere for the peer fam of seeny life and oun Studay phrticuten If was a Good opportunity of prepaiing for ashencious week and. Tt following bak cad I propose spending at Flout bery Contidued hfp conont eceet to be allowed out of the Merses Lauds
6//19. His Eather Eemarkable D 28 a morning of rain will revm bits an afternaal of mus and or it hippened ladan I made andther seln App H.F.AG. and thence setont to locake a whalesall hamifacture ine Alderstate but all the information I had about it was that Mwaskean the Post office and is not shal ind ho Pst office sort busied mselfby walking about the man par of the City. Sight seeing. 7/9 Esoneoy ou fellows was Bendiny hes id Joken fas on having a tay but to take him to one of the matences. I rade te wik him certainly an inducement where havelling is apt to become rather tn same sperefr the hain but the Station is tor fardistint from the Hospital brudalge in hamkavellin wo often. I manced to find Aldewfar on this occasion and succeeded i Zettir What I wanted.

mind. I had my dressing done
frequently my temperature taken
quite often and the Dr.occasionally
came to see me to find out principally
what damage other than what could be

seen externally had been done.  My upper
jaw of course was hopelessly broken
and had been split in two which I
hoped would soon heal. On the
Thurday I was set down for an
operation the following Sunday I had
never been under an anesthetic
before and look forward to it with
a certain amount of curiosity.
3/11/18. This was the day when an
attempt was to be made to put my
broken upper jaw into the same
shape that it enjoyed before tho' I
must wait a long while before it
is in the same condition. The  deed
was to be perpetrated at 10 so the
preliminary shave [[?]] of a
new [[?]] and necessary injection
of morphia all took place in
good time and I was wheeled away
to the Theatre a rather curious

 


 

 

 


 
 

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