CHICAGO PRIVATELY PRINTED 1915 Copyright, 1916, by RALPH McCOY...

MR. B. C. STUBBS ONCE again the shadow has fallen darkly on all associated with the Union-Castle Line, both in the City of London and at sea. Another young member of the Company’s staff at the Fenchurch Street offices, Mr. Bernard Castle Stubbs, who joined the Queen Victoria’s Rifles (9th Battalion London Regiment) in September last, has laid down his life for his country. Shortly after enlistment, he volunteered for the first draft which went out to make good the casualties in his regiment, and

Wednesday , February 10, 1915 OWING to wire calling me back from leave, left Watford by 7:51 train, catching the 9:10 from Victoria to Crowboro’. Left Crowboro’ by 6:03 for Southampton after a fine send-off from rest of Battalion. Arrived Southampton at 11 P. M. and spent a good night on floor of board school in the town. Thursday , February 11, 1915 Morning spent in having hair cut short and a nice hot bath—just to make sure that anyway I leave England clean. Afternoon we marched to Army Stores