LIEUTENANT CYRIL SLADDEN WOUNDED

Mr J Sladden, of Badsey, has received a notification from the War Office that his youngest son, Lieutenant Cyril E Sladden, of the 9th Worcesters was wounded on August 12 in the Gallipoli Peninsula. The battalion got into action about a month ago and from the heavy casualties already reported among the officers has evidently experienced some severe fighting. The casualties among the rank and file are not yet published.

A PATRIOTIC WICKHAMFORD FAMILY

Mrs Rebecca Halford, a widow of Wickhamford, has five sons serving their King and country, and this fact has brought to the notice of His Majesty, whose has caused the following letter to be sent to the proud mother:

A PATRIOTIC FAMILY

A FINE RECORD

EXCITING LANDING AT THE DARDANELLES

A Badsey man, Private C.H.Crane, of the 4th Worcesters, writing an account of his experiences to his wife, says:

A BRAVE ATTEMPT AT RESCUE

Mrs S Moore, of Aldington Siding, near Evesham, has received a letter from her son Corporal W Moore, of the 1st Worcesters, who writes:

4th WORCESTERS LAND AT THE DARDANELLES

Miss E Sladden, of Badsey, has received a letter from Private George Crisp, of the 4th Worcesters, from a convalescent camp at Malta.

“TURKEY MAN FINISHED”

Police Constable Hill, of Badsey, has received an interesting letter from Private C J Jeffries, of the 4th Worcester Regiment. The letter runs as follows:

A BADSEY MAN WOUNDED

BADSEY MAN WOUNDED

Mr E Crisp, of the Post Office, Badsey, has received an intimation from the Infantry Record Office, Warwick, that his son Private George Crisp, was wounded on May 9, the degree not being stated. Private Crisp joined the 4th Worcester Regiment in August, and is with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.  Mr Crisp has received a letter from his son, who writes under date April 29th: