Past Times August 5 1916: A soldier’s last letter from the front is published By Kirsty McIntosh August 5 2016, 5:30am August 5 2016, 5:30am Share August 5 1916: A soldier’s last letter from the front is published Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/216211/august-5-1916-soldiers-last-letter-front-published/ Copy Link Just a few days after writing a poetic letter about the realities of war, William Tulloch was himself chosen by the Angel of Death. His missive showed that even in the darkest of times, soldiers dealt with what awaited them with humour. However William then goes on to describe the aftermath of a bombardment in hauntingly descriptive detail.