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deepest sympathy with you all in your bereavement. It must be greatly softened for you when you know he died like an officer & a gallant gentleman. He was greatly liked by all our men, & they felt his death keenly. As for myself, I had been commanding the unit since leaving Sydney, as Col. Howse was on the staff & I had many opportunities for observing the brilliant promise displayed by your son. He was keen to do his duty, how keen his untimely death shows. I mourn his loss as an officer & as a friend.
I understood from him in conversation on the "Berrima" before he left the ship that he had made a will before leaving Sydney. Beyond that I know nothing.
Private Henderson is writing to you by this mail also, & will give you the messages he received from Brian. I deeply deplore the dearth of news you have received, but I understood from Captain Donaldson that he had given you all particulars. I did not write before on that