Alma Russell Letters
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| − | but [illegible] M[?]les he wrote that he had had a terribly tough time getting out. One of his stretcher bearers was knocked out & he had to crawl the last 4 or 5 hundred yards. He also had a touch of shell shock. I know the front he was in & it is a hot one alright. However he writes quite cheerfully & is in a very good hospital. There is a young chap here who is the organist of [r?] C. church in England. He plays most beautiful on the panio. It is quite a that, unfortunately he is leaving today. I got your letter dated Oct 23rd, & glad that every thing is still lovely. The weather still keeps | + | but [illegible] M[?]les he wrote that he had had a terribly tough time getting out. One of his stretcher bearers was knocked out & he had to crawl the last 4 or 5 hundred yards. He also had a touch of shell shock. I know the front he was in & it is a hot one alright. However he writes quite cheerfully & is in a very good hospital. There is a young chap here who is the organist of [r?] C. church in England. He plays most beautiful on the panio. It is quite a that, unfortunately he is leaving today. I got your letter dated Oct 23rd, & glad that every thing is still lovely. The weather still keeps fine here |
BC Archives, MS-1901 Box 1 File 2 | BC Archives, MS-1901 Box 1 File 2 | ||
RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873-1964. Victoria; librarian. | RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873-1964. Victoria; librarian. | ||
Selected letters and a photograph from Sergeant Harry Octavius Allen, 1917. | Selected letters and a photograph from Sergeant Harry Octavius Allen, 1917. | ||
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but [illegible] M[?]les he wrote that he had had a terribly tough time getting out. One of his stretcher bearers was knocked out & he had to crawl the last 4 or 5 hundred yards. He also had a touch of shell shock. I know the front he was in & it is a hot one alright. However he writes quite cheerfully & is in a very good hospital. There is a young chap here who is the organist of [r?] C. church in England. He plays most beautiful on the panio. It is quite a that, unfortunately he is leaving today. I got your letter dated Oct 23rd, & glad that every thing is still lovely. The weather still keeps fine here
BC Archives, MS-1901 Box 1 File 2 RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873-1964. Victoria; librarian. Selected letters and a photograph from Sergeant Harry Octavius Allen, 1917.