1764 Sjt. Peter Stevenson British Army 106th Brigade Royal Field Artillery from:Bannockburn, Scotland, UK (d.7th Jun 1917) I have a note on squared paper and, I presume, a copy also, of a letter from my great uncle's commanding officer sending condolences from the front. It reads: 10th July 1917, Dear Mr. Stevenson, I suppose you have already been informed by the authorities of the death of your brother, Sgt. P.Stevenson. I regret not having been able to write before, but we have only just come out of action. I am writing to tell you that all the officers and men of this battery sympathise most deeply with you at the loss of your brother. He was very popular and was like by all. Speaking personally, and for the battery, we lost our best NCO when Sgt. Stevenson was killed. Everything had been comparatively quiet for about 2 hours when the Germans sent over one shell, they did not any more for at least another 2 hours, unfortunately that pitched at Sgt. Stevenson's feet just as he was pointing out to another Sgt. where a new pit was to be dug. It killed him and wounded the other Sgt. Yours sincerely, W.M.Welsh. Major RFA, Coy. C/106 RFA
The signature of the major is hard to make out. It actually looks just like Wehs, but might be Wells or more likely Welsh.
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