5th Can. Batiln
2nd Inf. Bgde
1st Can. Div;
25/7/16

Dear Mrs. Oprwood,
I am sorry I have not replied to your letter of the 25th [?] before but unfortunately I mislaid the letter.
Your brother L/C Newman was in charge of one of our M.Gun when he was killed on the 8nd [?] of June. I am glad to say that he suffered no pain and probably never knew that he had been hit which is always a comfort in this war were so many of the men are mutilated & have to suffer so much pain.
Pete was a great favourite with our Section and wonderfully cool in action. He is buried in a little Cemetry just behind our Trenches and received the regular services before being laid to rest.
Please accept our sympathy with you in your loss

Yours Faithfully
J. Capell Britton
Lieut.