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of a kick at football.
Wednesday 16th May,
Received a good mail last night. A fellow came in today to tell me Morris had been killed. It took some time for the full realisation of it to come to me. I seemed so sure of him being safe that two days ago it was a mere matter of form for me to look through the A & D books at the C.C.S. Being some distance from the 2nd Div. I have been unable to find out anything or even to verify what I heard today. Only last night I received a letter from Will with an account of his time spent with Morris also some photos of them together. Poor old Morris, the finest man I ever will know. Honourable christianlike & upright at all times, having a brilliant intellect & firm determination which impressed everyone with whom he came in contact. The greatest honour ever conferred upon me was