that I never had a chance to say farewell to Florence, however I was lucky to see as much of her as I did. She was looking ever so much better and seemed very keen to get away from Malta and back to work.

I had an Xray photo taken of my arm the other day; the bone is pretty well bust up but I think it will be O.K. soon and a bit of electric massage or something ought to loosen up my fingers.

I mean to have two or three weeks dashed good holiday & then for France; If I get another pellet in me about May

BC Archives, MS-2685 Box 17 File 2 OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867-1920. Victoria; lawyer. Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward 1915-1917.