London, England
19th August 1918.

Mr. G. T. Irving,
Toronto.

Dear Mr. Irving,

We received cable this morning reading: -
"Gordon missing eleventh grateful any information"

This is the first we had heard of this unfortunate news and I am very sorry indeed that Gordon is missing. I at once went up to Cox &Co. - they knew about it there but it is impossible at present to get any further details - as soon as ever they know anything and they are one of the first to hear on this side, they will let us know and you can rest assured I shall very soon be up there again and should any information come at any moment I know I may rely upon getting it at once and we shall immediately cable.

Probably you know Gordon Hunter? He was an airman and was reported "Missing" - we were the first to cable his father that he was a prisoner in Germany and the information came through Cox & Co. - he landed on the German side wounded which necessitated the amputation of his arm - he was quickly repatriated and has since returned home and married Miss Lowndes as you probably know. It was some months before we got to know that he was a prisoner.

We can only hope that Gordon is a prisoner, nothing worse than that and being an Officer he will have better treatment than the Privates et.

We received another cable along with yours which of course came from his father or sister - we have not written them so will you please hand this acknowledgment to Mr. Irving or your niece Kathleen.

Kind regards,
Yours sincerely,

E. S. Metcalfe
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