_May 23, 1917._--“On the 5th of March 1917 we had been on the move since early morning after three days’ rest, and about 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon we had word back from the advance-guard to say that they had got in touch with the Turks. “We formed up, and your son, who (as I expect you know) was squadron leader of ‘D’ Squadron, received some orders from officer commanding Regiment, and we were ordered to advance. “We went along at a canter, myself and Trumpeter Wren (he was afterwards killed) riding behind the officer commanding squadron. “I noticed Captain Eve pulling his sword out of the scabbard, and shortly afterwards we all followed suit and we started to gallop. “The squadron then had orders to wheel to the left, and Captain Eve, who had gone towards the right flank, dropped behind and I stayed with him. “We followed behind the remainder, and I saw a Turk just in front of me put his rifle to his shoulder, and was going to fire at Captain Eve, but I just managed to get there in time to prevent him from doing so. “Soon afterwards I saw a pal of mine (Private Jones, D.C.M.) lying on the ground badly wounded, so I dismounted and tried to get him out of it as best I could, and I then lost sight of Captain Eve and the remainder of the squadron. “I did my best for my pal, but his wound was fatal, and I could not get him on my horse, so I looked about me to see if I could get help. “I saw Captain Eve about twenty or thirty yards [off?] taking about twenty Turks prisoners at the point of his sword. He must have seen me, as he left the prisoners and came over towards me and told me to get mounted and draw my sword and go along with him. “There were about fifteen or twenty Turks in a nullah a short distance from us, and they were firing at us and the other men lying about wounded and otherwise. “We galloped towards them; Captain Eve jumped over to the other side of the nullah, and I remained this side. “The odds were strongly against us, but I think we did a good deal of damage to the Turks, before your son fell from his horse, right into the centre of the Turks. “I cannot say whether he was shot or if he had been bayoneted, but I did not see him move after that, so he must have been killed outright. [Illustration: CAPRICE AND FOAL BORN MAY 1920 (_From the picture by_ George Paige Esq.)]