Thomas
Helm Rutherford 24059, 3rd NZ Machine Gun Coy was a
patient
after being badly wounded 26/5/1918 in the first World
War. According to his 1918 diary (Some extracts below) he arrived at Brockenhurst 19th
June 1918. |
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| 22/6/1918 |
"Feeling better This is
some place and ideal place for a Hospital" |
| 25/6/1918 |
"Am taken outside now on
my bed under the trees" |
| 30/6/1918 |
"The Dr started looking
for something with his instruments" |
| 1/7/1918 |
"Got the flu, feel rotten" |
| 4/7/1918 |
"Have the Dr tapping
every day still" |
| 6/7/1918 |
"Had an operation
somewhere about this time Abscess on the chest" |
| 7/7/1918 |
"Not too good" |
| 11/7/1918 |
"on the improve, my
appetite starts to be OK" |
| 20/7/1918 |
" Another week gone and
still in bed but am quite happy, perhaps I should be
when I know that will soon be boing home" |
| 27/7/1918 |
"Went out in a chair for
the first time, had afternoon tea in the village, quite a
thrilling time. A decent day" |
| 28/7/1918 |
"Went out for tea with
the Nurse" |
| 31/7/1918 |
"left Blighty for Home
sorry to leave it all" |
