Notebook and postcards written by Florence Hobbes, c 1916-1917 - Part 4

Red X - Wed 9-30

Pipes - Chocolate

Tooth brush & Powder

face cloths - matches

Pen - Valentines [[Me?]]

juice - writing block

Lead pencil + note book

Sweets - Handkerchief

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See about gas ring

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Pte Mills - in place of [[Be?]]

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17   Humanity & InHumanity

10   by A.S.Elwell -Sutton

6    Commander of "Westerfly"

1-13

 

Washing        4 -1-17

Sheet -1 - Pillowslip -2 one frilled

Towels -2 - Nightie -1

Aprons 3 Cuffs -2

Camisole 1 - Cap 1

 

10 - 1 - 17 -

Dress -1 - Overall -1

Aperons 5 - Petticoat -1

Cap -1 Cuffs - 1 pair

Towels 2

 

18 - 1 - 17

Sheet -1 -Pillowslip 1

Aprons 4 -Towels 2

Cap 1   Cuffs 2

Collar 1  dress 1

26 - 1 - 17

Sheet - 1 -Pillowslip 1

Towels 2 - Aprons 5

Cap 1    Belt 1

Cuffs 1  pair Night gown 1

 

31 - 1 - 17 -

Sheet  -1 - Towels  - 2

Pillowslip 1  - dress 1

Aprons 6 - Cap  - 1

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Do round at 8-15 -

& see where orderlies & sisters 

are wanted, & worst cases-

then go & see if tent all right

oil- water etc Note bad cases-

Come back to mess & see 

that all lamps are out &

everything straight for the

 

night- Go back to tent,

prepare supper & get

everything ready in case

of emergency call out,

1/4 to 12 supper for self, 14-13-1H2

& one sister from 10 one from 9.

& one from 7-8 or 3-4 - then get

supper ready for 2^nd batch at 1/4

to 1, 1 from officers, 1 from 10 & 1

from 7-8 or 3-4, & while they are 

at it, do a round & at 2am,

come over to mess & put

large urn on, for morning, &

go back to tent till 4 am,

come to mess & put on kettles,

get Matron & Home Sisters tray

ready, take over from Mess

tent any of the Mess tins,

etc. See any bad cases,

do another round at 5am,

& gather up slips, getting

to quarters by 1/4 to 6, make

Matrons tea & Miss Murray,

& look around generally,

then write report for

Matron

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Go round & make note of

all seriously ill cases-

then tell Matron

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Tell Bailey to change 

Miss Whittakers room

first thing in morning.

 

Miss Murphy re Servant:

Statement

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Her Part

She longed to creep away - to hide her heart;

God showed er work, in life's vast busy mart!

 

She longed to weep: to shed hot tears awhile;

God taught - for sake of others- she must smile!

 

And, as she mingled with the care - swept through

God healed her heart -& taught her soul a song.

Cover of book

 

Postcard of a sailing boat

 

"Mahalls" - old salve Dhow -

on the Tigris, carrying dates

to India & other places in

the season from Mesopotamia

Postcard

 

Dearest old Kit & family

Just to wish you all good wishes for a 

peaceful New Year & all good luck for 1917.

Yours lovingly

Narrie        32^nd B.G.H.

                      Amara

                      Mesopotamia

25-11-16

Postcard of a sailing boat

 

"Mahalls" - old salve Dhow -

on the Tigris, carrying dates

to India & other places 

during the season,

 from Mesopotamia

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Beyond the Date Palm grove

stretches the Syrian desert

in Arabia, the dates only go

back about 1/2 a mile, where

it is irrigated.

Postcard

 

Darlingest Mamsy & Els,

With all good wishes for a peaceful

New Year & for 1917.

Yours lovingly

Narrie

32^nd B.G.H.

Amara

Mesopotamia

25-11-16