S.C.
Dean Sir,—On the eve of your departure for the Home-land, we, the undersigned members of the Committee of "B" Ca., S.V.C., have requested you to be present to-night in order that we may express the regret.the Company feel on patting from you, even though temporarily as we hope, during a period of fifteen years' con:
association with it, whether as a private, corporal, sergeant, or in the honoured position you have lately retired from, i.e. of Captain, you have always thoroughly identified "yourself with its welfare and progress.
a matter of deep regret to us that unavcida'e circumstances a num-the members are unable to meet you to-night, but they have shown their appreciation of your work by uniting with us in presenting you with the accompanying souvenir.
We trust that in our gift you will not only find the useful and" ornamental happily combined, but that it will for ever remain: a token Of our respect and good wishes, bearing testimony to the high esteem in which you are held by every member of the Company.
The motto of our Company is ' Always Ready." In after years we hope it will give you pleasure fo think that the men who have served under you have been quite as ready to appreciate genuine personal worth as to do their duty in the sometimes serious occupations fley are called upon to discharge as Volunteers.
In bidding you farewell, we wish both you and Mrs. Trueman bon voyage and a pleasant holiday. In many and various ways your good wife has shown that her interest in "B" Company has been quite as keen as your own, and it will be a pleasure to us to couple her name with yours when remembering your connection with us.
We are, Dear Sir, Yours very sincerely,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.