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1.ix.17 Dear Birkett, Our dear Laddie has been taken! We felt all along that it was to be our fate. I felt certain that escape was impossible. I have had so much & no knocks to speak of! We have to thank you for your kind care of him. War was not his job. I dare say [END PAGE ONE] [BEGIN PAGE TWO] he is glad to be out of the Hell & at peace. He only went into it for our sake. The whole business was loathesome [sic] to him. He had been much happier of late & had learned to take a great interest in his men, who had won his esteem. I hope you are better. Do come to us when you are in England. Greetings to all. Yours sincerely Wm Osler
This post is just outstanding! Thank you so much for this touching piece.
Heartbreaking. Thanks for reading.