'It came as a blow to me when I saw him lying wounded in the trench,
and I can hardly realize that he has left us; and we all feel here
that in addition to having lost an Officer whose place can never be
filled, we have lost a friend, who had endeared himself to all ranks
by the high Christian principles which he lived up to, and his
constant unselfishness and kindness to everyone. His influence has
always been for good in the Battalion.
'I regret that my duties prevent me from being present at the funeral
to-morrow.'