Ottawa, Canada

August 12th, 1925.

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

(MILITIA SERVICE)

MS.

Nat. Def. B. 440.

200M-4-25

H.Q. 1772-39-767

In reply please quote

No. 649-S-267.

Noble Sproule, Esq.,

c/o Goulding Sproule, Esq.,

237 Parliament St.,

Toronto, Ont.

10169, Pte. H.C. Sproule

Dear Sir:

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 8th instant, and in accordance with your request the bayonet which was recovered from the body of your late son, the marginally named soldier, is being despatched to you under separate cover by registered mail today.

Yours truly,

(G.H. Brown)

for Director of Records,

for Adjutant-General.