DIARY SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1945
Sept 3rd
X rayed
Sept 4th
Went to theatre, anaesthetic to have plaster on.Xrayed again. Win transferred into my room
Sept 6th
Evacuated by plane to England. Transferred to Swindon RAF hospital. Quiet a good journey
Sept 7th
Seen by RAF Dr who said he thought I should be transferred to Aldershot, escorted by V.A.D. Arrived 12 midday. Put into 2 bedded side ward
Sept 10th
Seen by Major Griffiths. Decided to put a kirchener wire through my knee on Tuesday
Sept 11th
Went to theatre 8.30am woke about 11, all fixed up with weights etc 10lbs
Sept 12th
X rayed leg in bad position
Sept 13th
Leg not in good position. 1 more lbs to leg
Sept 14th
X rayed leg is in better position but not so comfortable.
Sept 19th
Mum and Teresa came to see me
Sept 20th
Mum and Teresa were in at 11, again at 3 until 7. Leg aching very badly towards evening. 10lbs weight removed. Major Griffiths went on leave.
Sept 21st
Didn't see mum and Teresa they left early
Sept 27th
Leg slipped out of position
Sept 28th
X rayed again leg in old position. Extra 10lbs weight back on
Oct 3rd
Major Griffiths back from leave
Oct 4th
Major G saw my xray took 5lb weight off. I am to go in plaster at weekend
Oct 5th
Leg feels as though it has slipped out of position again
Oct 6th
To go in plaster tomorrow
Oct 7th
Taken to theatre. In Plaster of Paris from chest to left foot and right knee. Very uncomfortable. Dopey and vomiting most of day
Oct 8th
Vomiting stopped but plaster very tight on foot. Turned onto my face for 6hrs today. To stay in plaster until Dec 7th .X rayed had to be doped as night foot painful
Oct 9th
Andy came down to see me, we chatted about West Africa etc. Foot still being a nuisance. Doreen my room mate is very kind and does bits for me. Doped again.
Oct 10th
Had plaster cut from foot, foot numb but much better. Trouble now with waterworks.
Oct 12th
Still not feeling good . Had medical board put in category D
Oct 13th
Feeling better, but had S.E. given which wasn't so good. Doreen left, boarded out, home to Lancashire
Oct 14th
Sergeant Phillip Arden came along to see me (he is a friend of Win Lacey's)
Oct 15th
Phillip came again to see me brought me some books and leaflets
Oct 16th
Another visit from Phillip
Oct 17th
Feeling better, Philip coming each evening
Oct 18th
Sister K joined me in this room. She is back from India with amoebic dysentery
Oct 21st
Jack Summers came to see me stayed for supper.
Oct 22nd
Nothing much happening. Yvonne came to see me ( French Lt.) Brought me some flowers stayed for tea.
Oct 27th
Quiet week, Phillip has been to see me a few times this week, Teresa coming on Monday. Am being x rayed this weekend.
Oct 29th
X-rayed. Teresa and Mary Clarke came down to see me until Sat
Oct 31st
Mr Walker Baptist minister from Fleet came along to see me and brought chrysanths
X rayed
Sept 4th
Went to theatre, anaesthetic to have plaster on.Xrayed again. Win transferred into my room
Sept 6th
Evacuated by plane to England. Transferred to Swindon RAF hospital. Quiet a good journey
Sept 7th
Seen by RAF Dr who said he thought I should be transferred to Aldershot, escorted by V.A.D. Arrived 12 midday. Put into 2 bedded side ward
Sept 10th
Seen by Major Griffiths. Decided to put a kirchener wire through my knee on Tuesday
Sept 11th
Went to theatre 8.30am woke about 11, all fixed up with weights etc 10lbs
Sept 12th
X rayed leg in bad position
Sept 13th
Leg not in good position. 1 more lbs to leg
Sept 14th
X rayed leg is in better position but not so comfortable.
Sept 19th
Mum and Teresa came to see me
Sept 20th
Mum and Teresa were in at 11, again at 3 until 7. Leg aching very badly towards evening. 10lbs weight removed. Major Griffiths went on leave.
Sept 21st
Didn't see mum and Teresa they left early
Sept 27th
Leg slipped out of position
Sept 28th
X rayed again leg in old position. Extra 10lbs weight back on
Oct 3rd
Major Griffiths back from leave
Oct 4th
Major G saw my xray took 5lb weight off. I am to go in plaster at weekend
Oct 5th
Leg feels as though it has slipped out of position again
Oct 6th
To go in plaster tomorrow
Oct 7th
Taken to theatre. In Plaster of Paris from chest to left foot and right knee. Very uncomfortable. Dopey and vomiting most of day
Oct 8th
Vomiting stopped but plaster very tight on foot. Turned onto my face for 6hrs today. To stay in plaster until Dec 7th .X rayed had to be doped as night foot painful
Oct 9th
Andy came down to see me, we chatted about West Africa etc. Foot still being a nuisance. Doreen my room mate is very kind and does bits for me. Doped again.
Oct 10th
Had plaster cut from foot, foot numb but much better. Trouble now with waterworks.
Oct 12th
Still not feeling good . Had medical board put in category D
Oct 13th
Feeling better, but had S.E. given which wasn't so good. Doreen left, boarded out, home to Lancashire
Oct 14th
Sergeant Phillip Arden came along to see me (he is a friend of Win Lacey's)
Oct 15th
Phillip came again to see me brought me some books and leaflets
Oct 16th
Another visit from Phillip
Oct 17th
Feeling better, Philip coming each evening
Oct 18th
Sister K joined me in this room. She is back from India with amoebic dysentery
Oct 21st
Jack Summers came to see me stayed for supper.
Oct 22nd
Nothing much happening. Yvonne came to see me ( French Lt.) Brought me some flowers stayed for tea.
Oct 27th
Quiet week, Phillip has been to see me a few times this week, Teresa coming on Monday. Am being x rayed this weekend.
Oct 29th
X-rayed. Teresa and Mary Clarke came down to see me until Sat
Oct 31st
Mr Walker Baptist minister from Fleet came along to see me and brought chrysanths