"After relieving your Division in the pursuit on the Vesle, I established my Headquarters at Buzancy. I found there the traces still fresh of the exploits of your Scottish soldiers, and the officers of my staff were able to see clearly what hard fighting you had had to gain possession of the village, and, above all, of the park.
"Wishing to leave on the spot some lasting tribute to the bravery of your soldiers, I entrusted to one of my officers, Lieut. Rene Puaux, the task of erecting there, with the material at hand, a small monument emblematic of the homage and admiration of my Division for yours.
"This monument has on it 'a medallion' on which are inscribed thistles and roses, and beneath, the words:—
'Here the noble thistle of Scotland will flourish forever among the roses of France.'
and beneath:
'17th French Division
to
'15th (Scottish) Division.'
"This monument was erected on the highest point of the plateau, where we found the body of the Scottish soldier who advanced the farthest (on 28th July, 1918—Buzancy).
"The photograph of this monument has appeared in the last number of the journal L'Illustration. I thought you would be glad to have a few copies of the photograph, which I send you herewith. They convey to you, together with the memories which I have kept of our short meeting at Vierzy, the expression of my esteem and my admiration for your valiant Division.
"Will you please accept, dear General, the expression of my sincere regards.
"C. CASSOINS,