196 Sportsmen Parsons in Peace and War 



It is an exposed position at present, and I am afraid it is very 

 likely to be shelled again, but I have driven a good strong 

 cross, with metal lettering on it, deep into the ground." 



Numbers of letters were written to Mrs. Inglis's family ; 

 all speak of him with the greatest affection and respect, and it 

 will be clear to the minds of those who have read his letters 

 from the front that he was a clean-minded, unselfish, and 

 intensely sympathetic man. 



Amongst the letters written of him to his wife there are one or 

 two I should like to quote. One from Colonel Murray, K.S.L.I. 



"... None knew his worth more than we did, as he lived 

 with us for so long. One of the bravest men I have ever met, 

 and we see many here ; he gave his life to help others. I fear 

 that one of the reasons that took him to that part of the field 

 was that he was looking for my doctor, whom he was very fond 

 of, as he had previously wanted to go out and I had stopped him, 

 but the day on which he met his end I did not see him. He 

 always was much upset about wounded having to lie out any 

 time, and he worked night and day to help them." 



Again, Colonel Lord Henry Scott, Commanding 8th Bedfords, 

 writes : 



" He was one of those whom it was only necessary to meet 

 and then to love. He was always so kind to me, and we had 

 much in common. He alone in this brigade had many friends 

 who were also friends of mine ; he also knew and shot on our 

 moors at home. You know how splendid he was at gathering 

 up the wounded on the battlefield. I said to one of the medical 

 officers that I thought he was taking too much risk ; the M.O. 

 answered, 'Anyhow, if he had not gone up, many of your 

 wounded men would not have been brought in.' " 



To my humble mind that last sentence is the most com- 

 forting of all the kindly efforts to carry healing to grief-stricken 

 hearts. One would be proud to have hved for that alone. 



Private F. Edridge, 1st Buffs, writes : 



" I have been with this regiment at the front for twelve 

 months, and I can vouch for what I say, as I saw it all myself. 

 I should like to say that he is a great favourite of the men and 



