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Inhabitants of Stenalees and district heard with deep regret on Friday morning that this promising young man was killed on Good Friday by a shell bursting in the trenches. The sad intelligence was conveyed to the family by a letter from a Captain of the Company in which Corpl. Pascoe was serving. In the letter Capt. Walker said: " I have the exceedingly sad duty of announcing the death whilst on duty of your son, Corpl. W. R. Pascoe, of "H" Co. No. 2 Battalion Special Brigade, R.E. He was chosen to accompany myself and Lieut. Atkinson on a special work in the trenches and during the few days he has worked with and for me, I have formed the highest impressions of him as a man and as a soldier. To-day whilst in the front line trenches a shell fell in the firebag in which your son and Lieut. Atkinson were. Your son was killed at once and Lieut. Atkinson was badly wounded. He was hit in the head, but was not disfigured and suffered not at all. His face was peaceful and he can have no knowledge of the shell burst. He is buried in the soldiers' cemetery at Maricourt village. He died as a soldier in front of the enemy and has served his country well and faithfully, and I am sure he died happy, yours sincerely, F. G. Walker, Capt." Corpl. Pascoe was on;y 24 years of age, and was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Pascoe , of Cleaves. After leaving school he attended an Evening Class at Bugle for engineering, etc. where he won a scholarship entitling him to three years education at Camborne School of Mines. His term was up last July after a most successful career there, and he at once enlisted together with several of his school chums in the chemistry section of the Royal Engineers. Shortly after enlisting he was sent to France and after a short stay there was sent home suffering from gas poisoning. Previously he played the organ at the Wesleyan Sunday School and was a valued member both of the Sunday School and the Wesleyan Church. Much sympathy is being expressed with the bereaved parents who have another son Claude with the forces in Mesopotamia. Courtesy of The Cornish Guardian 5 May 1916 (Provided by Roger Pascoe)