This must have been when we were attached to the US 7th Cav. Or perhaps 3ID.

I am back from hospital and a nice rest. The Brits used to supply us with a bottle of Guinness Stout each day in their hospital, back in Japan. Apart from the B/S inspections the Colonel liked to put on, it was a good place to be.

The fellow kneeling front left is Bluey Drayson. He was the Bren gunner who gave the careless Chinese chap three extra navels when we were on Ham Sandwich.