On crested notepaper of flags of the Allies.

Newcastle on Tyne

To the Rev^d T.W. Walters,

            Sir,

            Just a line trusting that it will find you in good health as I am sorry to say that it find me in Hospital with the small bone of my leg broken.  I had an accident last Saturday afternoon slipping off the pavement I have only been out of Hospital a fortnight where I was in with Rheumatic Fever for 3 weeks.  So it is a bad job for me as I was only made an Orderly last week.  It is a very big Hospital there is a lot of wounded Soldiers from the front.  Dear Sir I should be very pleased indeed with a bit of Tobacco or Cigarettes to pass the time away lying in bed they do not allow us any money while we are in Hospital.  Will you please to give my kind regards to Mrs Walters & family and please accept them yourself

I am

Dear Sir

Yours respectfully

A Sparks

Private A Sparks (111627) A.S.C.

B Block

No 7 ward

First Northern General Hospital

Newcastle-on-Tyne

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