Can. Mil. Hospital.
Eastbourne
22/4/17.

My Dear Nerta,

Again I have no mail, but as I hope you are getting my letters regularly, I will just keep right on writing. There is one thing here, tho, it will be much harder to get my letters written. We do not get off duty till 7 P.M., which makes it awkward, then there is so much to do, so many walks etc, and so many around when you want to write, that some will have to suffer. Wednesday being the holiday here, and Sunday being a holiday too, I will want to be out these evenings, so this week I will skip till Friday & then write Friday & Monday. At least I will always try to write twice a week.

The work here will I think be more congenial than at Moore, and as far as I am concerned, I have the best ward in the hospital, not the easiest, but by far the most interesting, and Capt. Jento is most kind. He is good at explaining things and gives me a show. I am afraid they shift about every month here, but I will try to stay on this ward, as long as I am on ward work.

Of course, under the new order, we hope to move very soon. No more wounded are to be brought here for treatment owing to sub. activity. All hospitals are supposed to go to France at once and all doctors in England are called up for service at once, that is, all of military ages.

I have described this place, I think, about as well as I can and there is nothing much to add. The grounds and town are more beautiful than ever. The weather is milder & I went down town the other night without a great coat, but it is a little cooler now than then.

I was down to a movie last night, but not going out to-night as I feel rather tired & want to be in bed before ten. If you go down town, you are sure to meet some of the boys or girls and it is usually late when you return.

Say Nert, there is a patient up stairs here, from near Brownsville, I think Edmunds is his name, & his brother or “in-law” has a farm out there. Merle will likely know him. He has been out to France, two or three times & may go again, as every available man is being sent. A fellow on my ward was in a mine explosion where over 90 were blown up & he is one of the three survivors. He was buried for hours & partly in water & he had to dig himself out when he came to.

We have had no convoys direct from France. Our cases come from all over & are either serious cases from Seaford or results of old wounds. The hospital is filled to it’s present capacity practically all the time, but many more could be crowded in.

Some of the fellows were leaving the wards before time, so now we have to “fall in” at off duty time as well as in the morning & it is time to go.

Lovingly,
Worth.