MOTHER OF HEROES.
THREE SONS GIVEN TO HER COUNTRY;
Lord Stamfordham, by command of the King, has addressed the following letter to Mrs. Hamilton, of Hythe, mother of the late Captain Patrick Hamilton, of the KoyaT Flying : C6,rps, who was killed at Hitehin on September 6 last:— Balmoral Castle. "Dear Madam,—Though the King felt very keenly for you in the loss which you sustained by the death of your son, Captain Hamilton, through the recent terrible flying disaster at HitcMn, his Majesty was, until a few days ago, unaware that three others of your sons had served in the South African war; that two of them had lost their lives on service, while the third had been killed by lightning within a few months of resigning his commission.
"The King now realises what must be the increased bitterness of your fresh sorrow, and i am commanded to assure you of his Majesty's heartfelt sympathy. His Majesty can only hope that you may find some consolation in the thought that the dear ones who have been taken from you gave their services and sacrificed their lives for Sovereign and country." (Signed) Stamfordham.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 162, 26 November 1912, Page 6
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191MOTHER OF HEROES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 162, 26 November 1912, Page 6
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