e used to hear from one another on occasions of mutual
congratulation and the like. His loss to the Service is a very great
one, but one cannot imagine a more glorious ending to a fine career,
falling at the head of the regiment he loved so well, and which he led
with such skill and bravery. His name remains one held in honour for
all time.

Yours sincerely,
J.N. KEIR.

(_From General the Right Hon. Sir Nevil Macready, G.C.M.G., K.C.B._)

WAR OFFICE.
_April 2nd, 1915._

MY DEAR MRS. LAURIE,

Only yesterday I was aware of your address. I write only a line to ask
you to accept my deep and sincere sympathy in the loss you have
sustained. You indeed have given to the Country of your best, and if
there is any consolation it may be in the fact that my old friend died
as every soldier would wish to, at the head of his battalion in a
successful action.

Trusting you and the children are well.

Yours ever sincerely,
C.N. MACREADY.

(_From W.F.E. Denison, Esq._)[12]

OSSINGTON,
NEWARK, NOTTS.
_July 18th, 1915._

DEAR MRS. LAURIE,

Thank you so much for sending me that nice photograph of Colonel
Laurie. I think the likeness is excellent. I am so glad to possess it,
and shall value it greatly always. I do think of him so constantly,
every time I go by Carlton and see all the things there in which he
took so great an interest, and the fields where one went shooting, and
he was so keen about it all. There is a recollection for me at almost
every gateway. He was indeed a most kind and sympathetic neighbour to
us and a real friend. Thank you again and again for the photograph; it
is most kind of you to have sent it to me.

Yours very sincerely,
W.F.E. DENISON.

_Lady Cicely Pierrepont_ wrote:--

THORESBY PARK,
OLLERTON, NOTTS.
_September 15th, 1915._

DEAR MRS. LAURIE,

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