Letter no 1
14th. (s) Bn. Worcestershire,
No. 30366 Pte. P. Horkan
A Company
I wish to offer you my congratulations on gaining the Military Medal during the operation at GAVRELLE on April 29th, this bringing honour to our Battalion.
I have pleasure of enclosing a piece of ribbon for your tunic.
C. H. Gascoigne Lt. Col.
May 25th.1917.
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Letter no 2
B. E. S.
26 th May 1917
My Dear Boy,
I cannot say how pleased I was to hear that your bravery has been awarded & that you have got the Military medal. A medal medal in itself is a mere bit of metal but when as in your case it represents devotion to duty, courage in the face of the greatest danger it becomes more precious than gold. I send you my heartiest congratulations & as your medical officer my sincerest thanks. I trust your wound will soon be well, I hear it is progressing favourably that you shall soon be back with us when I shall feel it an honour to shake you by the hand. You will be pleased to hear that the battalion got out with remarkable few causalities& that Cook ( I think this should be Rook, Dad’s fellow stretcher- bearer) your bearer is again back with us quite recovered.
Have a good time while you are at home
With all good wishes
Yours sincerely
D. Matthew Cap R.A. M.S.
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Letter no 3
20 th. May 1917
Dear Horkan,
The Sgt. Major &
evening he had heard from your ( This section of the pare is missing)
like to send you a note
glad I am that you are going
and to thank you for all
I know you belong to
you’re half No4 as you al
my own 3 B. your work
so willing
wounded way out of the line or if it was only
you bring in a cup of tea as you used to
do when we got back from Purl French to those
little dugout on the Nacre – and your calm way of doing your “bit” and the courage you always showed was an example to all & I was always very (underlined) proud of my stretcher-bearers. I hope you continue to make good progress and come back to
“A” company soon after you had a nice holiday at your home in Ireland and when you feel well enough should like to hear from you.
With all best wishes
Yours very sincerely
Glanvilk Roberts 2nd. Lieut
P.S. M stretcher is out this evening at the same spot we spent that Sunday on
I’m quite sure he would wish to confirm all I have said. HGR.
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