Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Without a Scratch

Herb and the 580 are in Saint Martin d'Ablois and they are attached to the 13th Division (French). They had been attached to the 71st Division, until May 26th.

June 5, 1918
Dear Mother,

We’ve just had a taste of the real thing for a few days but are out of it now. I was pretty well scared several times but pulled through without so much as a scratch. I can’t write a letter because I am way behind in my work and must catch up.

With love to all

P.S. Please call up Karolyn and tell her I’ll write as soon as possible.


In between the two letters the Ambulance Corps has moved quite a bit:



I have only just now learned how to embed google maps in to my blog. So good; so helpful.

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