May 14
[?]5928 Pt. Ellis
2nd Canadians
is

It is with much sorrow I am writing to you to tell you of the death of your husband he was admitted her & 30 @ C/[?] very severely wounded in his chest - on 3 5-17 he died
6 45 pm 13 5-17 he at first did very well & we had great hopes of his recovery, he got suddenly very much worse, became unconscious & died shortly after. He was always talking about your & his little one & hoping to get home to you. We all feel so sorry for you hour husband was a great favourite with the interns & orderlies He will be buried at Aubigny & will lie with many other brave men who like him have give all for others. His grave will be marked by a cross with his name. Please accept my very deep sympathy in you great trouble

With much sympathy yours truly
Lt. [?]/C JR Harwill [?]