OSE WWI Transcriptions from the Archives

14: H K. Harding – St Thomas’ Hospital, Blackheath – 13 Oct 1916 Dear Mr Sing,

Thank you very much for your letter. I have not actually lost my hand, but it will never be any good as all the tendons have cut and the whole palm was lacerated. I also had 2 rather nasty ones in the forearm. M a [Master] Gillett [OSE] promised last July he would write to you and said you would probably come see me in St Thomas Hospital when you came to town. I was hit on July 8 th . I hope to fix up to Cambridge soon. My mother forms me in kindest regards. Yours affec [affectionately], Kenneth Harding

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