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Title: Raymond, or Life and death : with examples of the evidence for survival of memory and affection after death
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940 Lodge, Raymond, 1889-1915 (Spirit)
Subjects: Spiritualism Future life
Publisher: New York : G.H. Doran
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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a great deal of pain. He was buried on the sameevening in our cemetery just outside the aid post, side byside with Lieut. Ventris, who was unfortunately killedon the same day. The cemetery is in the garden adjoin-ing a ruined farm-house. It is well enclosed by hedges,and your sons grave is under some tall trees that standin the garden. There are graves there of men of manyregiments who have fallen, and our graves are enclosed bya wire fence, so keeping them quite distinct from the others.There is a wooden cross marking the head of the grave,and a small one at the foot. I am afraid that our con-dolences will be small consolation to you, but I can assureyou that he was one of the most popular officers with theBattalion, both amongst the officers and men, and all feelhis loss very greatly. Information sent by Captain Cheves to Mrs. Ventris,mother of the Second Lieutenant who was killed at thesame time as Raymond and buried with him:— He was buried on the right of the Ypres-Menin Road,
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RAYMOND, 1915 LETTERS FROM OFFICERS 79 just past where the Zonebeke Rail cuts. If you can gethold of Sheet 28, Belgium 1/40,000, the reference is I. 16.b 2. Any soldier will show you how to read the map. Letter from a Foreman Workman (I also append a letter received from a workman whoused to be at the same bench with Raymond when he wasgoing through his workshop course at the Wolseley MotorWorks. Stallard is a man he thought highly of, and be-friended. He is now foreman in the Lodge Fume DepositCompany, after making an effort to get a berth in LodgeBrothers for Raymonds sake. He is now, and has beensince the war began, the owner of Raymonds dog Larry,about whom some local people remember that there wasan amusing County Court case.) 98 Mansel Road, Small Heath, Birmingham,17 September 1915Dear Mr. Lionel,—The shock was too great for meto speak to you this afternoon. I should like to expressto you, and all the family, my deepest and most heartfeltsympathy in your terrible loss. Mr. Ra

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