Condolence letter conveying Essie's deepest sympathies following Donald Brown's death on 15 September 1916, at the Somme. A printed poem on the front reads as follows:

Pro Patria Mori

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" [John 15:13]

Yea, think on this! -

He died as few men get the chance to die -

Fighting to save a world's morality.

He died the noblest death a man may die,

14832 (Presto content ID)

MS-2018-9-10 (Reference Number)

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