January 25, 1918 What Our Friends Are Doing Corporal J.T. CRUSE, son of Mr. and Mrs P. CRUSE, of Gymbowen, who was severely wounded in the thigh and was three months out of action, has returned to the trenches in France. The following letter has been received by Robert BELL, formerly of Goroke, from Captain Joseph H. HOPKINS, commanding officer of the late Private Alan BELL-- I desire to express my deepest sympathy in the loss of your son. He was in my company during the recent operations in Flanders on October 4th and was killed by a shell and subsequently buried in an Australian cemetery near Yonetike in Flanders. I personally regret the loss of good men such as your son, for it was their bravery and devotion to duty that gave us the success of which we are all so proud. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/