A BADSEY CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR

Mrs. Hutchings of Badsey writes us in reference to the application of her son for exemption heard by the Evesham Rural District Tribunal and reported in our last issue, She says that twenty years ago she was left a widow with five little children to provide for, the eldest not quite seven years of age. George Henry, last week’s applicant was the eldest and  he had to start work very early  to help to support the home. She proceeds:

BADSEY MAN MISSING

Mrs W Keen, who lives in Northwick Road, Evesham, has received information that her husband Private W Keen, was missing on March 21. Private Keen joined the Worcester Regiment on November 16 1915, and went out to France on January 16. Before joining the colours he lived at Badsey, and assisted his father, Mr W Keen, market gardener.

MOUSTACHES

Nowadays it is regarded as quite the correct thing for soldiers to wear moustaches; some of the Evesham Territorials, who were clean shaven before the war, have been sedulously cultivating moustaches since they have been in training.

It may not be generally known that it is claimed that the old Worcestershire Militia introduced the moustache into the British Army.