pte 2106 Thomas hunt.1/5th manchesters
a letter to mrs heaton.1915
dear mrs heaton.
its my sad duty to tell you that your husband pte 2341 john heaton was killed on 7th august,its was during our big attack,i didn't see john killed,i came across him lying dead on the battlefield,his brother pte 2372 Charlie heaton was sat beside him looking down at him,it was a sad sight,it was even more so when I realised that Charlie was also dead,sat as if watching over john,we buried the boys the following day in the same grave,the chaplain reverend r.w welbon conducted the service,i placed a photo of you and baby on his grave