Letters From the Front
Dr. A.J. Fisher
Letter from England
New Liskeard Speaker Published:
Note: any spelling errors, etc. are as they appear in the original article.
Dated:
Letter from Dr. A.J. Fisher
Strand Palace Hotel,
Dec. 19th, 1915.
Dear McCullough:
I arrived in Liverpool safe and fit, and came on to London the following day, remained here two days then went on to Shorncliffe and got placed. I am put on the service with McEwen, and Primrose. Got leave of absence till next Wednesday to complete equipment and am improving the time seeing old London again. The change since I was five years ago is not noticeable. One can have a good time here despite the war.
The war news is very meager, don’t get nearly as much as we get in Canada. We scarcely think of looking at the London dailies. They don’t even have the Porcupine or Cobalt markets.
This is Sunday and I am going to service at Westminster at eleven, and a party of us are going out to Henley this evening. We met in with an officer of the Flying Corps. He is an expert and I may have a chance of going up with him. If so I am to take a chance. Will put a life belt on and go up over the sea.
Am going to try to get down to Egypt if possible. I would rather take a chance on Salonika than spend the winter in this climate.
My address from now on will be
Capt. Fisher, C.A.M.C.,
Moore Barracks,
Canadian Hospital,
Shorncliffe, England.
With kind regards to all my friends,
Sincerely yours,
A.J. Fisher.
Transcribed by: Dion Loach
