The letter , dated 4 October 1901 , was written by BVC Trooper Robert Mitchell Cochrane , a former Justice of the Peace from Western Australia .
The letter , dated 4 October 1901 , was signed by 15 members of the Fort Edward garrison .
The letter , dated 4 October 1901 , was written by BVC Trooper Robert Mitchell Cochrane , a former Justice of the Peace from Western Australia , and signed by 15 members of the Fort Edward garrison .