Back to Book dedicated to the memory of 2nd Lt C W N Garstin, 9L KIA 24.8.1914 including 23 photographs, and a brief account of his life
Photographs
Item 0015
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| Accession number | 912L : 2239 |
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sterling qualities . His last report on leaving Stone House for Eton says , " He is a thoroughly conscientious little boy with plenty of character . There is a determination and dogge dness about him that are an example to us all , and he is everyone's friend . " Mr. Churchill also wrote of Charlie's extraordinary popularity and how it had never in the least turned his head . At Mr. Kindersley's House , Eton College , where he went in September 1907 and remained until 1911 , his reports were always of the same character as those at Stone House . At Eton he kept up his reputation for boxing and was constantly in the finals for the Bantam weights and once at least succeeded in carrying off first prize . At Eton he made many new friends among others the Kekewich boys , three of whom , like himself , were killed in the Great War . He paid several happy visits to their Sidcup home in the hunting season . Charlie's was a truly lovable character , most warm - hearted , affectionate and unselfish , indeed he did not know what selfish ness meant , while goodness and truth were written all over his charming face . Everyone who had ever had anything to do with him loved him . He was clever and amusing , excellent company and a thoroughly good all round young sportsman . He was a most affectionate and loving son and there was perfect understanding between him and his father , so much so that even to the very last he used to tell him everything and there was complete con fidence between them . In this way he rewarded his father for his wonderful tenderness and love , for he had indeed been to him mother and father in one from the time he was seven years old . Charlie's letters to his father were most loving and affectionate and he always wrote to him as " Darling Daddy " to the very end . After his first year at Eton , his father retired from Egypt |
