of the unit and several other officers of ours, after them came ourselves who have served under him for so long, the journey was short but at the slow march it seemed a long way, we formed up round the coffin on which the flag trembled in the wind. The service was almost inaudible as planes taking off nearby drowned everything, except the words of the 23rd.
Following our unit and several other officers of ours, we then came ourselves who had served under him for so long, although the journey was brief, it seemed to drag on at a slow pace. We gathered around the coffin, where the flag flapped in the wind. The ceremony was almost silent, as planes taking off nearby obscured everything, except the words of the 23rd.