29 SEPTEMBER 1917, Page 13

A SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER.

MO THE EDITOR or von " SPECTATOR:'] wonder whether you would care to give place in your paper (which I read weekly with pleasure and interest) to the letter I enclose. Such a brave letter, it seems to me, and inspiring and interesting, as throwing light on the inner workings of the minds of the brave young lads who are giving their lived no ungrudgingly for King and country. The writer—a 2nd Lieutenant in a Welsh regiment—was killed on August 1st last on his twenty- first birthday, after three years' service. He did so well in the Push on July 31st and August lot that he was recommended by his commanding officer for the V.C. I know the lad's father and have his perelissiod to send you his son's letter.—I am, Sir, oke..