July 4, 1919 Private Coss HOOD, son of Mrs HOOD, Natimuk, returned home on Tuesday. Ex-Private George BOUSFIELD, son of Mr and Mrs T.H. BOUSFIELD, of Natimuk, who was invalided home through an injury to his hip, caused by a fall of earth in the trenches, and who has been under surgical treatment ever since was operated upon at the Caulfield Military Hospital yesterday morning for the removal of his leg. Shortly after midday yesterday Mr BOUSFIELD received a wire to the effect that the operation had been performed and that George was in a very low state. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/