Diary of Lindsay Robert Turner, 1919 (Vol. 7) - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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Open to contributions
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RCDIG0001148
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10STR Nexerty less Treadar difto tho 20 felt sarned sussext to the Siste that Iondoons ney day and afterheadtot readig the pase in bed it was alaodt unparatle as the wecold want tusted anrose the Palcour. I donced in dresany Gown and thereafter teat the fire Warm, Fridin the Cold Heak wind gave mary to the vemsucpicion of sndw yk early rad b midden swad alnlost invisible ftades came filtering thro the tis and by night here was a shollow mantle of snrow ooerspreading everything 1/2/15 - 16//19. Another period of conwalescance in which visits to the City and other places of interest predaminated. After even a week of enforced presence Endoors one now appreciates any apportun it at all of Gething away from the precincts of the Hospital. begantful so will and such a marniing for home that psade
AUSTR inquires from N.S tokid out where the next Hospike Transport would be vony I didn't hund now soon and indeed to m Relief foiend I could go on the lgaritza expected to sail on the 24., that being to I ad to hurriedly made upoy uryed to pay a Conkinplated Visit th Scotland and fixed Mondan the 17th as a suitble day tho' I could only afford i dan s. 17/2/19. I couldn't Bo by the morning hain as it wis necessary toepply for leave and of serpreme luportance some Money from the Bank Cons Qwente Iarraeyedto leave by te 1015 ffrom King's Cross which was tred to reach a dinburgh, at 83o the following moring. Itstikes our as shauge that he sould be boarding a ham for a long journay just when everyone else is tehring for to night popess it in blessful stumber. Jnst the reverse Wastated
to be my lot as steppers were it abtainable and I was unforfunate in having 3 particularly hoysy Com. panious. Needless to say saw little opportunity for steep 18/5/19. I was Glad when dawn began to make itself evident just aswe were nearing Berweek on to soced soon apter leaving New castle the tine msalory. The seacont mostle sugged ciff but Guite Piches Gue. Berwick is a larze as Well as an historis town and Marks the boundary beteen Esyland And Fotland. One soon noticestion Guaint the buildings and fences. dre neroble built of stone of which there is pleate abong the Coast Jast before reaching Eedinbuugh the fram ris alonga decpralley whichrun itself thro sdinburgh separating the New City from the Old. Our Ferminus was waverly Sktion from Which was easily able to reach the Hopl I Contemplated steying
16511 1ORIE 123 at the North British. I lost notre bn sellying frth to see all there was tobescen. Inst a walk along Princes Street oncorke fiest in the world with the businessplaces onthe one side and Girden Shephing Thro' the deepratlee on the other and reaching to Edinburgh Castle standing like a senturd on a proxching enmence which makes the vrew a fine oice In the Afternoon vvizited Hole pord alace pamons as the home of many of the Sottish sovercitys dud where omown King faids Sushan on his visits to. Odinburgh. I then went by beas to Kosyth. our frest Naval base passing on the way gralieny House the homse of Lordnosebern. Most of the fraud Heet hadsasrsad bu was ableto see on the rehorn yournen the Forth Bridge albeder a truly Wonderful structure and ornets radition there were the pamtiscrped on their annung Fask
19p/19. Ammediatele Afferbreak 22 sset out for the Pdlit which was described, tome as being gaint and hestoric. Ifage neceoted its histric Hatres certainly it was and reminded me of some of the old continental towns I have seen tho' one felt that there was hothing foreign and distskful about it. I had prented out tome Where John Knox lived and lation was able to gothro Biles Church holding many ristoric Associations particularly during Mary Queen of Scop sane sucorporated is the beautiful chapel of the Shistle where the knights of the Thiske have each asittting sinutarly to those seld of the neught toe fart an westminsted asdey. In the tcunt an no old Lotish Houses of arliament Nowessed as the Courts of Justice and for afew munks astened t
IVS argument in one of the Chano Courts where the Drocidure is so different to our own. At 3 Selembed he long slasereading to Ediuburgh Castle Sofanions tn Sottish Hesfrr and for long a Ronal residence and Thonshold. A sout and yom sons old wide who senes to have shoreld in itshinnghs and disasters for many cuturies let us round and discoused on the Various building. onr felt tempted to believe most thing and altogeter it was a vesit well work Sanuer. soph Ieclded to return A Loudon Lodar Vaguele Turrensing that the cenbarkation authorities may send the tansfort off on time. I was dustousto see the Lowlands and the Brisfands of England so left on ham at.H. Am. Fuued p reach Landon 8.30. He had had a little at 1077
105 snow, in educourghdunn 28 the night but by morneng an race of it had disappeased However as we moved out into the County it was apaaient hat he fall there was Considerable heavier and snow looking Very pichureszue, waslyi even where. It had disappenied by the tme Carliste was reached but thereafter a monytorous vew was abtainable the Dec Valler with aswift runm sheam fowry thro it founed by tmerous swad twules dishingdown the killside on tot sides as the train ssed along the crest. Sheffield was hiveloped in a tick rage of smake din to the numberless factories there and for the tine we reached. Veroyhire the for had become to dense the it was impossible to seeth country
AUST We ran inp It sancras tust at8 30 and Llad was to back again for it had been a tedious furney 11 hours all told 2/5/19-15/5/19. Another period of Hospital life with nothing myre disturting than a longing to fet away from London and an attack t ve Sixclas necessitating a hausfer to an Bolation Hospital at Tooting for 13 day I had been a vern interested Sectator at the bedding af Brincess Vamaa to Commalder Kamson and whilst here because conscious not sething was sending to disturt mu MMelarse indotent Carcer Consulted S James on the Fridan morning wo dapeose the Pase as writation setupby broken bone and forthwith had me conveyed to the Theake where for holtan hom rewoul sought for the aforesaid piece of tous. On Saturday I was horee
and a physician who was Callede he diapuosed the case as Imsiser and had are tansprred to Forsing I spenk a very nuplersant 12 days there fully realising meanwhile har I wonlds mss mm boat and havet wait months for another. Sorague m you when discovered that a further post- ponement was decided upon to the 6th and as I was wellapin on the 10th was still able to hold m borth. Sturday the day set out fr entraning for Debouport Couldnt arrive Suicth Enough and I was cheerful solie again when or lggage was put aboard the rui at 12 mifnight and we saw ourserves desfined to take leave of Old sngland the following day 16/3/19 This was the day I had been tooking forward to almosd ever Since I left Port McWourne nearly 18 months ap and the last
AUS7 few days were days of hexidation in case a further delay should be desided upon for one feelwansped as long as his hroving towards the joal, we arrived at Keyham a small wayside station overlooking the dock where our transport can moored and from where we were able to get a magnificent view of the harbfur full of Naval craft including the famious Lion and te warspitl. The boat which was destlued to be our home for several weeks we found to be a Comparatively Small one brit rather well fitted up with all conveniences and formerly owned on a Russian Trading Co. biknow belonging to the Cunard fleet. In the afternoon some 1600 men came aboard mostle mamie cases from Southall and what cvidence they was of the purfot times the has exserenced We way not to have until aoon the following day so settled fown for Dehaps onr first undertirted restt for somedays


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Nevertheless Tuesday ditto Tho' I
felt I would suggest to the Sister
that I go indoors next day and
after breakfast reading the paper
in bed it was almost unbearable
as the ice cold wind rushed across
the balcony. I donned my dressing
gown and thereafter kept the
fire warm. Friday the cold
bleak windd gave way to the 
very suspicion of snow quite
early and by midday small
almost invisible flakes came
filteing thro' the air and by night
there was a shallow mantle of
snow overspreading everything.
1/2/19 - 16/2/19. Another period of
Convalescence in wwhich visits
to the City and other places of
interest predominated. After even
a week of enforced presence indoors
one now appreciates any opportunity
at all of getting away from
the precincts of the Hospital.
began to feel so well and such
a yearning for home that made

 


 


  

 



  

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