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France
21st November 1916
Dear old chap
I received your letter dated 11-11-16 yesterday 20-11-16, here in France. Noel old chap, accept from me in your great grief just all and more consolation & sympathy than I am (unfortunately) able to offer. The loss of a brother is a thing one can't write about. When I'm writing about dear old Alan I just choke – and write something totally inadequate.
Let me say that, in losing an old pal like old him, I'm just hit all over again like I was when I heard of Alan's end. Nim was a lad I had the greatest respect for, and absolutely one of my best pals. I would have known him all my life, as a true man and a pal who had not a dirty trick in him. He was a lovable old chap, just one of the boys I was longing to look up & shake hands with over here. It's wonderful how you two boys stuck together, and it must have been very consoling to you both at the end.