No 4 British C.C.S.

Belgium

Jan. 1/17

Dear Mrs. Kennelly,

Received your letter of the 3rd of December, written in reference to your son, Pte. Kennelly, 193093. He was admitted into my ward on Nov. 6, at 3:30 in the evening from the operating room, where he had a piece of shrapnel removed from his right side, the wound being rather extensive. He lost a lot of blood, causing a great deal of shock, from which he never rallied, although we did everything that we possibly could for him in the surgical line. He had every comfort we could give him. I told him that I would write home for him and asked him if there was any message I could send for him. He said no, but to tell his mother that he sent her his best love.

He had been visited by the Roman Catholic Chaplain and he died peacefully and suffered very little. In regards to his personal belongings, everything he had on him when he was brought in was collected and sent down to the military authorities down at the base, where all the things would be gone through, and anything personal would be sent on to England, and then to his next of kin, so eventually his mother will get all his personal belongings.

Hoping that his mother has recovered somewhat from the shock of his death,

I remain

Yours sincerely,

Louisa Macdonald, N.S.

C.A.M.C.