MANY NARROW ESCAPES.
SOLDIER'S GOOD FORTUNE.
The first intimation of the illness of Private Gregory Slade, 6th, Hauraki, Company, has been received by his father, Mr. D. Slade, Rocky Nook, in a letter from j the young soldier. Private Gregory wrote from "hospital"' on August 2, but gave no other indication of bis whereabouts. He landed with the main force on April 25, and remarks that he has " had a terrible time of it, but the worst of all was the landing day. I have been through three bayonet charges, and thank God I have come out of them safely. I have been hit three times. One bullet struck my water bottle, one pierced my pocket and after going through four letters, stopped in my prayer book, whilst another struck my cartridge poiches. It did not set them off but dinted them badly. So I have had plenty of luck and can only hope it sticks to me right through. " I am sure I'll come out of this all right," he continues. "I am feeling better now since I have been in the hospital. I am only run down and have a poisoned foot but I expect to be in action soon again."'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16026, 18 September 1915, Page 8
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203MANY NARROW ESCAPES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16026, 18 September 1915, Page 8
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