Lieut Harold Wernher, of Luton Hoo, is one of 2,300 officers and men recommended by Sir John French for gallant and distinguished conduct in the Field during the autumn.

Since the beginning of the war he has been in France with the 12th Lancers. When war broke out his coming-of-age festivities were being celebrated at Luton Hoo. He attained his 21st birthday in January 1914, but the commemoration was postponed until the summer, when three days of functions were held in July. With the exception of one or two periods of short leave from the Front, he has been in France all the time.

He was one of four officers of the 12th Lancers singled out for distinction by Sir John French and his name was published in a special supplement to the London Gazette on Friday evening.

Lieut Alex Wernher, Lady Wernher's youngest son, who has been serving with the Buckinghamshire Hussars, has, we understand, now been appointed to General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien's staff and has left for South Africa. He is aged 18 and had been working on the staff of the 1st Army for three months in England.

[Second Lieut Alexander Pigott Wernher was to die in action serving with the Welsh Guards in the Somme on September 10th, 1916].

• Pte J. Roberts, 1/5th Bedfordshire Regiment, of 26 Boyle Street, Luton, is now in hospital at Manchester. He has been a patient practically since the end of August. At first he had dysentery and was eight or nine weeks in hospital in Alexandria. Then he was booked to come to England, but was taken ill again, this time with enteric fever. He is now making good progress at the Auxiliary Hospital, Didsbury, Manchester, and hopes to come home in about a month's time.

• Pte Edward Grubb, 2758, 1/5th Bedfords, whose home is at 9 Windmill Street, Luton, is now in hospital at Reading. After the heavy fighting at the Dardanelles in August he became a hospital patient, but he recovered from his wounds without coming home and went back to the firing line for a second time. He has now been invalided home.

• Pierre Cremont, a young Frenchman who only arrived in Luton on Thursday morning, had an unpleasant experience in the town. Ineligible for military service, he has come to Messrs A. Milne & Co, Waller Street. With Mr Milne he was on a tram in George Street when the trolley wheel fell off, striking him on the leg just above the knee. He required medical attendance.

• One Thursday night, a greaser on the Midland Railway at Luton, had a miraculous escapre from death. The young married man with one child who resides at Round Green was on duty at about 8.45 and crossed the up main line near the signal box to obtain water for some tea. The 7/48 from St Pancras was in the station and, as is usual, a van was being attached by being shunted. This struck Webb with considerable force and, luckily for him, knocked him clear. He had a wound on the forehead which was stitched before he was taken to the Bute Hospital.

• The funeral took place this afternoon of Mrs Constance Helen Plummer, of Studley Road, Luton, the wife of Lieut R. M. Plummer, who is now convalescing in Egypt. Mrs Plummer died with tragic suddenness while on a visit to her grandmother at Sandown.

• We are now able to give the official list of Luton Town FC's fixtures in the London Combination Supplementary Competition and they have as attractive programme as any club in the competition. Teams are divided into two groups, the clubs of one group playing the clubs of the other group instead of competing amongst themselves. The first game is a benefit match, and Luton have been lucky enough to be drawn at home with Watford, and the game will be played on the Town ground on January 29th. Apart from this the Town and Watford will meet on Good Friday and Easter Monday as usual. Teams to visit Luton include Chelsea, the present champions of the competition, the 'Spurs and Millwall Athletic. The fixtures should give a decided and much-needed fillip to interest in the game.