Bonham says that he put Col Kentish’s tie pin in to a small glass bottle in his dressing case – which contained studs etc.

W.S.L.

11/4/16

Room 51,

Headquarters,

Northern Command,

York.

12^th April, 1916.

My dear R.J.K.

I cannot quite make out yet whether you are a Brigadier General or not, so forgive me if I am addressing this letter wrongly, but think it would be unlucky for you if I were to anticipate things.

As regards your Pin, Bonham says he put it into a small glass bottle in your dressing case, which holds studs etc.  I hope it is there all right.  Let me know if it isn’t.  Thank you very much for your paper re Sniping.  I conclude it came from you.  Also please send me more documents of the kind which you may have.  They are very useful, and we get devilish little out of the War Office.

Yours ever

Lieut Col R.J. Kentish, D.S.O.

c/o General Staff

Headquarters

3^rd Army

France.

I gave the N.C.O’s 50 minutes on morale etc to-night & rubbed it in well.  I will continue.

G.J.S.