Serg’t W. (Bill) Hobson
“Yes, I am very much alive and I sure did think my time had come when I was buried for twenty minutes or more, for it seemed like hours…” W. Hobson, England 20 Sept. 1916
September 20, 1916
Dear-,
In answer to your kind letter dated Aug. 27th. I was very pleased to
hear you are keeping well through these war times. I came to this
Hospital about a month ago and it is a far better place than Camberwell.
It seems to take a long time for my wound to heal up and as I still
have to walk around with a tube in it. I won’t be sorry when it does.
The doctor here thinks there is still a piece of something in there yet.
Very deep down, and as they can’t trace it he won’t take a chance of
operating. When it does get better I expect to be sent back to France,
by the way they are sending some of the poor fellows back. Some are not
really better yet.
I had a letter from Harry a few days ago and
he says he is quite well. Yes, I am very much alive and I sure did think
my time had come when I was buried for twenty minutes or more, for it
seemed like hours. I am pleased the boys are keeping well and I hope
they have good luck too. It must make your mother feel a lot better when
she hears from them often. I hope she is well, also the rest of the
family. We are getting some cold, windy weather here now. I hope you are
getting it good out in St. Marys. How are things there now? They are
not very good in London at present-everything is so dear.
It is over two years since I was in St. Marys. My! how the time flies. I
go home two or three times a week as it takes half an hour to get
there. My Brother George is still out in France and was quite well the
last I heard. I think this is all, so will close with best wishes to
all.
Your Friend
Billy
Serg’t W. Hobson,
Military Hospital,
Brondesbury, N. W., England
September 20, 1916
St. Marys Journal Argus 1916
Serg’t Hobson’s wound is slow about healing and still gives him trouble. It’s more than two years since he left Stone Town.