Here's a charming one for Private Fife from Alnwick:
Private J. Fife, of Alnwick,
Referred to in another column, writes to his mother from hospital in Aberdeen, saying he is progressing. He describes the journey across to France and the march through Ypres into the trenches. " I had to stop with the Colonel's horse at the village where I was wounded. I was getting some things off the pack-horse when a big 'Jack Johnson' came over and blew the horse's head right off and I got the rest. I have got 22 Shrapnel wounds in my leg, arm, shoulder and hip. The doctor says I will soon be better and home to see you all." 08/05/1915
poor horse!
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