Lives of the First World War

known 22nd September 1915

FURTHER RESEARCH: Verify name "Reverend A. Gordon-Wrigle" ...... 'September 22nd 1915. Private Knowles died in hospital yesterday after being fatally wounded in the stomach. I am the Church of England Chaplain attached to the Field Ambulance, and I was suddenly sent for by the commander of the hospital and I found your husband in a critical condition. He was unconscious, but while I waited by his bedside, he suddenly came to and I spoke with him and did all I could do for him. He was very easy in mind and after a little talk he understood who I was and told me that he was not afraid to die. It was extremely sad, yet very wonderful. I called to see him the next morning and the doctors told me that he was very bad, but might last a few hours. He was sleeping quite peacefully and half an hour after I left he passed away in his sleep. I buried him last evening after dusk in the civil cemetery of the village in which the hospital is situated.'

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