We have received a very interesting group photograph composed for the most part of Luton lads who joined the 24th London when it was stationed at St Albans. In sending the photograph our correspondent says:

"In this group are eight of the Luton boys who joined the 'Queen's in the early days of the war at St Albans. As most people know, the 24th ('Queen's') hold the record amongst the Territorial battalions during the war. L-Cpl J. Keyworth has got the Victoria Cross, Capt Figg the DSO, and four the DCM, and these boys have the honour to be under one of the winners of the DCM, Coy Sgt-Major Norris.

"In this group on back row, reading from left to right, is Pte Gus Eames, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Williams Eames, of 107 Cambridge Street. He was wounded by shrapnel in the left ankle and right knee early after going out, and has been in Exeter Hospital for about 14 weeks.

"No. 2 is the cook for C Company. His home is in London, and he is still quite all right.

"No. 3 is Pte E. Grace, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Grace, of 2 Bury Park Road, and he is quite all right.

"No 4 is Pte Harold V. Aylott, son of Mr and Mrs W. G. Aylott, of 267 Dunstable Road. He had a slight wound in the hand, but was not kept away from the boys.

"The first in second row, reading from left to right, is Pte A. Odell, son of Mr and Mrs Odell, of 67 North Street. He has a very bad wound in the neck, and has been in hospital for some time. Now he has got back to Luton. The injury has affected his voice very much.

"The centre one is Cpl E. Lawrance, of London, who was transferred to the 2/24th ('Queen's).

"The third is Pte J. Hyde, who was recently married to Miss E. Sapwell, of 114 Ridgway Road. He was transferred to the 2/24th ('Queen's) in March and is now in the 108th Provisional Battalion, training at Frinton-on-Sea.

"In the front row, on the left, is Cpl S. Booth, son of Mr A. F. Booth, of Old Bedford Road. He is now in hospital with a wound in the leg. He is well known by the Luton golfers.

"In the centre is Pte Frederick Lewis Pedley, fourth son of Mrs Pedley, 13 Conway Road. He was wounded by shrapnel but soon recovered, being away from the boys only about a fortnight.

"The third is Sgt Frank Ward, son of Mrs Ward, of 22 Grove Road. He was corporal before leaving England, and about the third week after being out there was made sergeant, and now he is looking after a platoon of men.

"These men were all billeted together at Mr Buck's, Bembridge House, Avenue Road, St Albans."

[The Luton News: Thursday, August 26th, 1915]