Son of John Robert and Annie Carmichael Shankland Prentice. John Robert(Senior) appears to have been involved with the sugar trade. Image from here

A LETTER FROM JOHNNIE'S SISTER, TINY, TO HER OLDER BROTHER, THOMAS, WITH NEWS OF JOHNNIE'S DEATH April 1918 - April 1918

21st April Dear dear Tom, I really can’t write much tonight. We first heard this afternoon that wee Johnnie has died of wounds on the 17th April at Saint Omer hospital. Gun shot wounds in the head the wire said. It's a killer blow to us all but the parents are taking it nobly. Sticky is wonderful, she has been splendidly calm except just for one little breakdown when the news first came. Baba, too is very brave. I think it wasn't wholly unexpected. We hadn’t heard from the wee lad since the 8th and as each day went past bringing no word one couldn't keep thinking there was something wrong. Dear wee lad, it’s just three weeks tomorrow since we saw him last and now to think we will never see him again! Its utterly unbelievable! Dear wee Johnnie, he was always so bright and cheerful and chock full with the joy of life. Well well, he had a happy life anyway right up to the last and I’m sure he will be happy where he is, he must be, and he won’t be lonely either so many many that we loved have gone before time. Dear old Reid and wee Gibby and what a lot more. I like to think of them all together just as we knew and loved them here. I’m sure somehow that Heaven can’t be so very much different it wouldn't be home if it were. Good night dear boy, may God bless you and keep you and bring you safe home to us again, you’re all we have now. Tiny

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