Berrington Hospital, autograph book of Mary Maria Squire, item 54
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The only fault that I can find.
To with the bottle of beer.
The bottles are not large enough.
But still my head"s kept clear.
18
It's a few weeks since I came here.
And to this my friends agree.
That its dueto the careful.
nursing.
That to write this I am free.
19
Its only a work house building.
But by this verse you"ll know
If a soldier"s sick or wounded
Its the place for him to go
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20
A word or two for the Orderlies
A better set of men
You"d never find if you
travelled from.
John O Groats down to Land"s End.
21
"Good Luck" to the Staff of this
hospital.
May good fortune smile on them
all.
For they have nobly done
their duty
Since they answered their
country"s "Call".
F. Owen
2nd S.W.B. 24th Regt
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The only fault that I can find
To with the bottle of beer
The bottles are not large enough
But still my head"s kept clear.
___________/18/____________
It's a few weeks since I came here.
And to this my friends agree
That its die to the careful
nursing
That to write this I am free.
_________/19/________
Its only a work house building
But by this verse you"ll know
If a soldier"s sick or wounded
Its the place for him to go
/20/
A word or two for the Orderlies
A better set of men
You"d never find if you
travelled from
John O Groats down to Lands" End
_____/21/___________
"Good Luck" to the Staff of this
hospital
May good have nobly done
their duty
Since they answered their
country"s "call".
F. Owen
2nd/ S.W.B. 24th Regt
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14/
The only fault that I can find
To with the bottle of beer
The bottles are not large enough
But still my head"s kept clear.
___________/18/____________
It's a few weeks since I came here.
And to this my friends agree
That its die to the careful
nursing
That to write this I am free.
_________/19/________
Its only a work house building
But by this verse you"ll know
If a soldier"s sick or wounded
Its the place for him to go
/20/
A word or two for the Orderlies
A better set of men
You"d never find if you
travelled from
John O Groats down to Lands" End
_____/21/___________
"Good Luck" to the Staff of this
hospital
May good have nobly done
their duty
Since
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14/
The only fault that I can find
To with the bottle of beer
The bottles are not large enough
But still my head"s kept clear.
___________/18/____________
It's a few weeks since I came here.
And to this my friends agree
That its die to the careful
nursing
That to write this I am free.
_________/19/________
Its only a work house building
But by this verse you"ll know
If a soldier"s sick or wounded
Its the place for him to go
/20/
A word or two for the Orderlies
-
14/
The only fault that I can find
To with the bottle of beer
The bottles are not large enough
But still my head"s kept clear.
___________/18/____________
It's a few weeks since I came here.
And to this my friends agree
That its die to the careful
nursing
That to write this I am free.
_________/19/________
Its only a work house building
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Shrewsbury, England
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Story location Shrewsbury, England
- ID
- 3211 / 42645
- Contributor
- Anthony Draper-Smith
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