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Letter from Nicholas Argenti to his mother (Henrietta). Sent from the Royal Military College

Friday. Undated. [1915]

From: 1915 To: 1915

Has not been granted any sick leave. Has been in bed for 5 days. Yesterday had a temperature of 96.6 and a rather rapid pulse. Feels a little better today. The Medical officer has refused sick leave. Will get leave just for the day tomorrow and come to Turvey. However, intends to stay until well again. Will send a wire to the Officer in Charge saying he is not well enough to return, and get Doctor Nash to write a certificate that he is not fit to return to military duties. Considers it is better to be home for a few days and get properly fit than to go back to duties, get worse and be in bed for a fortnight. If you are away for a fortnight in total the authorites don't mind, but if away for longer there is a risk of being removed to a group from a later intake.

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Argenti, Nicholas,
Argenti, Henrietta

family correspondence, army, World War One, Camberley Royal Military College, illness