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DUNDEE TERRITORIAL DIES OF WOUNDS.

A WIFE’S PATHETIC PLIGHT.

The circumstances attending the death of Private Archibald Anderson, a Dundee member of the 5th Black Watch, of wounds received in action are pathetic in the extreme.  Private Anderson leaves a widow and a family of three, the eldest of whom is nine and the youngest four.  Only four weeks ago a fourth little one died.

The intimation of Private Anderson’s death was conveyed to Mrs Anderson, who lives at 44 Jamaica Street, in a letter dated 7th inst, written by Captain Aubertin.  The letter states :^___I very much regret to have to tell you that your husband was killed last night.  He was shot in the neck, and died a very few minutes afterwards without recovering consciousness.  At the time he was with a party under Lieut. Taylor cutting barbed wire in front of our trenches.

He was immediately sent to the dressing station on a stretcher, but died before anything could be done for him.  He was buried to-day in a little cemetery beside the dressing station.

I can only say how sorry I am for you in your loss, as I know you have been going through a great deal of trouble in one way or another lately.  I know this because your husband told me of the illness and death of one of your children.  I hope it will be some consolation to you to know that your husband died bravely doing dangerous work.

Private Anderson was 29 years of age.  He was employed as a machineman in Wallace Foundry, and joined the Black Watch in August.

Dundee Courier 12th May 1915