A letter from the Front.

To his wife Marion Coleman, Natika, Saskatchewan

Dear Madam:-

Although I know you have been informed of your husband's death, I feel it my duty to send you a line of sympathy.

He died on April 24th, of shock, after a terrible burst of fire

from the German guns.

He held so nobly to his post and never shirked until he was rended unconscious by a big shell which exploded near to where he was taking cover. Although he afterwards gained consciousness, I could see he would not last out very long. I cannot tell you how deeply we all mourn his loss.

He is buried in a beautiful spot behind our lines, and I can assure you that his grave will be attended to by us all, for we thought the world of him.

Yours sincerely

Sgt. MacDougall

from the German

Alice Coleman