Spanish Fork Press | 1905-09-14 | Page 7 | Dying, Thought of Reputation

Dying Thought of Reputation Sergeant Weir of the Scots Grays as paymaster of his troop was exempt from active service at the battle of Waterloo In which he nevertheless fought and fell When tho field was searched for tho dead and wounded Corporal Scot of the same regiment found the body of Sergeant Weir with his name written In blood with his dying hand upon his forehead This explained the corporal was obviously done in order that the sergeants body might be found nnd Identified and that thereby all suspicion of his having hav-ing absconded with the money of hlL troop might be averted