Monday 13th April 1942

I heard yesterday from Bert Evans (who is now in 339 as a GPO Ack.) and from old Pepper (the storeman at the Citadel) that Claude Edwards - the friendly soul who was with us at the Base in November, came up on HMS Kipling and was later posted to the 8th Field – has been killed.

Elliott, and now Edwards. Both in the same tent, both gentle and good-natured, both came to Alex with me and so back to Tobruch for their final journey.