Whitchurch Herald 2nd February 1918

Report in the Whitchurch Herald 2nd February 1918 of a letter received by Mr and Mrs Steele regarding the death of their son, Arthur Beech Steele

"While out on patrol duties early in the morning of the 22nd January I found your son’s body. I am having sent on to you his personnel effects. The following morning I personally took a party out with me, and we dug a grave and buried him where he so nobly fell. Please accept my deepest sympathy in your great trouble, and the very sad news I send you.
JM Bragge, 2nd Lieutenant, KSLI"

Whitchurch Herald 2nd February 1918


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