MISSING, NOW REPORTED KILLED

BADSEY MAN’S PROMOTION

There are not many men who advance so rapidly in the service as Arthur Bearcroft, of Badsey, who since he joined the Army Service Corps on January 9 has had seven promotions. He was made sergeant on March 18, staff-sergeant on April 18, staff-quarter-master-sergeant on October 12, and first-class warrant officer on December 12. This is something like a record in promotion.

PRIVATE HALL INJURED

A nasty accident happened to Private Walter Hall, of the Royal Flying Corps, and youngest son of Mrs Hall, of Badsey, last Saturday week. Private Hall who is at present in training “somewhere in England,” was riding his motor bike on the way to fetch the company’s letters, when he collided with a motor car. As a result Private Hall is now in hospital with his leg broken in two places. Before enlisting Private Hall was a cycle mechanic.

PRIVATE CRISP, OF BADSEY, WOUNDED

Private G Crisp, of the 4th Worcesters, son of Mr & Mrs E. Crisp, of Badsey Post Office, has  been wounded during operations in Galilipoli. Writing to his mother on August 29 Private Crisp says:

LIEUTENANT SLADDEN’S GALLANTRY

Mrs D Churchley, of the Old Anchor, Bewdley Street, Evesham, has also received a letter from Private J.W. Baldwin, in which he says:

HOW LIEUTENANT SLADDEN WAS WOUNDED

BADSEY MAN KILLED IN ACTION

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