Letters home from Private Edward Ray Jackson who joined the 160th Bruce Battalion of the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Forces in 1916, 8 months before his 18th birthday. He served as a gunner in France with the 1st Battalion of the 1st Canadian Division under Marshal Ferdinand Foch and was wounded in action at Arras on August 30, 1918.
March 12, 1919 Military Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom
Ray expresses his frustration with the slow pace of military decision-making to his older brother Bert. Massage and gymnastics have been advised to strengthen Ray's right arm.
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