1914, Nick Holmes - ...and a Cross Now Marks His Place lyrics
[1914, Nick Holmes - ...and a Cross Now Marks His Place lyrics]
Dear Mother
I regret very much to inform you
That your son Private AG Harrison
Was killed in action on the night of
The 21st instant
Death was instantaneous and without suffering
The company was taking part in an attack
(and) your son's gun team was one of them
Which advanced against the enemy
The attack was successful
And all guns reached
And established new positions
Later in the night
The enemy shelled our lines
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
I and the CO and all the company
Deeply sympathise with you in your loss
Your son always did his duty
And now has given his life for his country
We will honor him I trust you will feel
Some consolation in remembering this
His number was 62732 of this company
Later in the night
The enemy shelled our lines
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
Away
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
I regret very much to inform you
That your son Private AG Harrison
Was killed in action on the night of
The 21st instant
Death was instantaneous and without suffering
The company was taking part in an attack
(and) your son's gun team was one of them
Which advanced against the enemy
The attack was successful
And all guns reached
And established new positions
Later in the night
The enemy shelled our lines
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
And he lies in a soldiers grave
Where he fell (fell fell)
I and the CO and all the company
Deeply sympathise with you in your loss
Your son always did his duty
And now has given his life for his country
We will honor him I trust you will feel
Some consolation in remembering this
His number was 62732 of this company
Later in the night
The enemy shelled our lines
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
And one shell fell on your son's gun
Killing him and wounding a comrade
It was impossible to get his remains away
Away
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war
In true sympathy, yours faithfully, war