Correspondence and photographs of Fred Tackaberry, Royal Irish Fusiliers, item 4

• May 22, 2017 22:26:19 Annick Rodriguez

                                                             3

  while along that they would

  be able to mend my left leg

  alright but they had not

  done so. yet and Im afraid

  Ill have a permanent stiff

  leg when they have finished

  with me. While down at

  Rouen I had a very middling

  time and it was a touch and

  go whether I git through

  or not. I was delirious

  for a fortnight and I noticed

  on my report it stated

  "Mental condition bad" They

  told me afterwards I used to

  sing out all our old songs

  and would not be quietened

  unless I was drugged. I

  had to be moved to another

  ward because I used to 

  keep the other patients

  awake. I was away a month

  
  

  • Revert to this revision
• May 22, 2017 22:25:47 Annick Rodriguez

                                                             3

  while along that they would

  be able to mend my left leg

  alright but they had not

  done so. yet and Im afraid

  Ill have a permanent stiff

  leg when they have finished

  with me. While down at

  Rouen I had a very middling

  time and it was a touch and

  go whether I git through

  or not. I was delirious

  for a fortnight and I noticed

  on my report it stated

  "Mental condition bad" They

  told me afterwards I used to

  sing out all our old songs

  and would not be quietened

  unless I was drugged. I

  had to be moved to another

  
  

  • Revert to this revision
  • Show revision
  • Compare to current version
  • Compare to previous version
• May 22, 2017 22:24:37 Annick Rodriguez

                                                             3

  while along that they would

  be able to mend my left leg

  alright but they had not

  done so. yet and Im afraid

  Ill have a permanent stiff

  leg when they have finished

  with me. While down at

  Rouen I had a very middling

  time and it was a touch and

  go whether I git through

  or not. I was delirious

  for a fortnight and I noticed

  on my report it stated

  
  

  • Revert to this revision
  • Show revision
  • Compare to current version
  • Compare to previous version
• May 22, 2017 22:23:33 Annick Rodriguez

                                                             3

  while along that they would

  be able to mend my left leg

  alright but they had not

  done so. yet and Im afraid

  Ill have a permanent stiff

  leg when they have finished

  
  

  • Revert to this revision
  • Show revision
  • Compare to current version
  • Compare to previous version

Description