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LETTERS HOME James Cecil Sandercock 1898-1918 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Canadian Expeditionary Force August 25th 1917 Dear Mother and Father Just a few lines, hoping you are well. I guess you will have heard the news of my brother's death befor this letter reaches you. Bill and I went out on a working party on the night of August 23rd. We were both together working when a shell lit in the trench. Bill was killed. I got a slight wound in the knee. I was lucky i was not killed too. Now mother, i will write again in a few days, when the Battalion comes out of the line. CECIL Somewhere in France May 28th 1918 To my dear sister Just a few lines hope it will find you all well. How is youre boys getting along. I would give enything to see them. It is a long time since i got a letter from you. Well there has been some pretty hard fighting over here in some places. Earl Mc Master is back to the Batt he left in September so i think he has had a good time. We came over to gether and i am still hear. Well i guess i will close for this time. good by xxxxxxxxxxxx Write soon Note from Brian: The letter above is from a postcard sent by James Cecil Sandercock to his Sister Myrtle (my great-grandmother)one day befor his 20th birthday. He was killed in action three months later on August 28th 1918. His friend Earl Mc Master was gassed August 25th 1918 and died September 10.

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