Pte. George Stephens, of Llandebie, who while serving with the 2 nd Welsh Regiment in France had the misfortune to be wounded at Ypres, and is now at the St. George's Hospital, London, writes to his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Price, of Ty Gwyn Bach, in the following terms : —
“You will be surprised to hear that I am wounded. I got hit in the leg with a shell splinter at Ypres, while digging a trench, but I am glad to say I am getting on pretty well. Dan Lemonheigh was all right when I left; in fact, I was talking to him, and I hope he is all right now. I could not send much news while we went out there. They would not allow us.
“We had a terrible time, and it is very hard to realise that I am home again. When we were first sent out we landed at Le Havre in France, and then we were sent to Belgium, where we became the bait of the Germans for a period. From Mons we retreated right down within thirty miles of Paris, and the Germans, I can tell you did get ‘socks.'
“Our regiment was on flank guard one day, and the General told our Commanding Officer that he never thought to use us again, as our work was very risky. However, we caught a patrol of the Uhlans – the devils who do the scouting. They had been sent to reconnoitre and ascertain our numbers, but we surprised them, and luckily brought down every on to them with our rifles, so that not a single soul went back to tell the tale.
“I was in the battle of the line . There we stood in the trenches all the time, and have done very well on our way back to Belgium again. I can tell you this is a warm shop. The Germans are blowing up every farmhouse and village in Belgium.”
He wishes to be remembered to all his friends at Llandebie.
