The last mail brought letters from the brother officers of the late Lieut.
W. Butland, son of Capt. and Mrs. G. Butland, who was killed in France. One officer of the Durham Light Infantry says: "He was wounded by a rifle bullet in the abdomen. He was taken away in an ambulance to an ambulance base and operated upon. He died under the operation. He was hit while on his tour of duty, round the firing Jine, to his machine guns. He was always a fearless and tireless worker and was much apprecited by all our superior officers. In fact I myself have heat the commanding officer speak very highly of him—a very rare thing for the ©.C. to do at any time. He was liked by all the officers in the batt mn on account of his straightforward and honest manner."
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