EVESHAM AND DISTRICT VOLUNTEER TRAINING-CORPS

At the request of several of the inhabitants Offenham was selected for a route march on Wednesday last. The Evesham company fell in at headquarters, accompanied by the Town Band, under Bandmaster Mace, who kindly volunteered their services. The Badsey squad, under Sergeant Addis, and the Bretforton squad, under Sergeant Allard, fell in at Aldington Siding. The company was nearly 100 strong on arrival at Offenham, under Sergt. Dyer, of the 8th Worcesters. A recruiting meeting was held at the Maypole, Offenham. Speeches were delivered by Lieut.

SALONIQUE

“EEP” of Badsey – better known we believe in that district as Ernest – sends us the following verses from Salonica, where he says, he and his comrades are quite happy and smiling:

There’s a little place out East called Salonique,

Where they’re sending British Tommies every week

When you view it from the sea

It’s a fine sight I’ll agree

And you think you’ll have a spree at Salonique.

When you’re dumped upon the quay at Salonique,

And the smell that meets you there seems to speak.

FOR THE BADSEY SOLDIERS

To the Editor of the “Journal & Advertiser”

Sir

Since your statement in the last issue, I have, on behalf of committee, much pleasure in stating that, owing to unlooked-for subscriptions coming in, we are now in a position to hand over to the local boys (who number for the three parishes about 200) the sum of £164. The committee are at once taking steps to distribute the money to the lads serving their country. I am pleased to say the above showed a clear balance sheet, as expenses were nil.

BADSEY

FOR THE SOLDIERS’ FUND