Letters From the Front

Dated: May 30, 1915

You will be sorry to hear of the death of Frank Harrison . He was killed by shrapnel on Sunday, May 23rd, 1915. We were standing together when a shell burst overhead. He was struck in the throat and never spoke again, but I escaped unhurt.

This is our ninth day in the trenches-five in the firing line (a worse hell than old John Knox ever dreamed of) and four in reserve, where I am writing this. These trenches up to a few weeks ago belonged to the Germans and they are constantly shelling us.