Mr Winch, of 73 Althorp Road, Luton, has just received an interesting letter from the Dardanelles written by his brother Harry, who is in the Royal Marines Light Infantry and serving on board HMS Vengeance.

He writes: "We have plenty to do, but the weather being much finer makes things lots better. It is quite hot, and we have been allowed to bathe when it is convenient and safe.

Stories from the Beds & Herts Telegraph, July 3rd, 1915

Prisoner of war Pte Charles Odell wrote to Mrs A. B. Attwood at Highcroft, London Road, to thank her for her parcel and her practical help for his family at home. Mrs Attwood is a prominent member of the Prisoners' Aid Society.

On Friday morning [July 2nd, 1915] a number of parcels were sent from the Town Hall to Luton men of the Bedfordshire Regiment who are prisoners of war in Germany. These parcels are being sent fortnightly, the cost being met by public subscriptions, assisted by donations in kind.

Each parcel sent off on Friday contained:

3 loaves of bread

1 tin of dripping

1 tin of margarine

1 lb tin of golden syrup

¾ lb currant biscuits

½ lb plain biscuits

1 lb sugar

1 tin of milk

1 tin of cafe au lait

A short time ago, Mr Horace Cox, of 43 Brook Street, Luton sent some cigarettes to a soldier at the Front through the medium of the fund organised by one of the London newspapers. He received a letter of thanks from the recipient, Gunner G. Nicholls, of the 6th Siege Battery, R.F.A.

No matter what the circumstances, Thomas Atkins retains his individuality and continues to satisfy his inherent love of sports. He has played football under shell fire, and now comes authoritative information that he is not disposed to allow the cricket season to be entirely lost.

This is made clear in interesting letters from Signaller F. E. Green, who is with No. 3 Battery of the Lincoln R.F.A. Prior to enlisting he was with hat manufacturer Paul Walser and Co Ltd, and his home is at 42 Wenlock Street, Luton.

Quite an unusual sight in Luton is that of a Chelsea pensioner, but our photographer obtained the accompanying snapshot on Thursday. The old warrior had come to Luton from Chelsea, and he was snapped whilst giving a bit of advice to one of the local military police (L-Cpl W. Hill).

Stories from The Luton News, Thursday, July 1st, 1915.

Mrs Boon, of 28 At Ann's Road, Luton, has again been informed that her son, Pte William Boon, has been killed at the front, and this time it is feared the news is true.

The saying that truth is stranger than fiction is amply borne out by a very remarkable coincidence, said The Luton News in the telling of the story of a photo found on the battlefield of a Luton baby.

Mrs F. W. Puddephatt, of Frederic Street, employs a Mrs Fensome, of 1 Reginald Street, and on the outbreak of war Mr Fensome enlisted in the East Anglian RE and went to the Front.

The Beds Regiment casualty lists published Monday, June 28th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte John Barley, 7707, 1st Battalion, June 3rd, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry Frank Franklin, 10149, 1st Battalion, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres). Previously reported wounded and missing.

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte Henry Haggerwood (27), 14315, 1st Battalion (killed April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

An extraordinary affair was described at Dunstable Sessions on Tuesday [June 29th] when a young women was strongly dealt with by the Bench for wearing a soldier's clothes. Her name was Isabella Knight, aged 18, and she was charged with wearing uniform of the Royal Engineers in such a manner as was likely to bring the same into contempt. She pleaded guilty.

Even before the 5th Bedfords landed at Gallipoli, Luton was represented there by men of the East Anglian Royal Engineers, some attached to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.

From one of them, Sapper F. C. Croft, the Luton News received a rather upbeat letter supported by six comrades. But from wounded Pte T. Deller, 3534, 1st Battalion Essex Regiment, in an Egyptian hospital came a letter giving a very different picture and revealing some of the horrors that were to come in Gallipoli.

Hope quickly followed by sorrow - a too familiar story of the Great War. The Saturday Telegraph revealed one such instance involving a young couple from Derbyshire, the husband having been billeted in Luton before meeting his fate at the Front. As usual, the tragedy is told only through third party eyes and we are left to imagine the heartbreak of the family.

Stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, June 26th, 1915.

In view of what is being done at Woolwich, where City men are working on Saturdays and Sundays in the production of ammunition, steps have been taken to ascertain whether such labour could be usefully employed in Luton munitions factories.

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued June 25th, 1915.

KILLED

Lieut Thomas Gavin Moor Horsford (22), 2nd Batalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Sec-Lieut Laurence Turnbull, 3rd Battalion, attached 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte John Balls (21), 9161, B Company, 2nd Battalion, May 20th, 1915 (Chocques Military Cemetery).

Pte George William Brand (36), 7436, 2nd Battalion, June 2nd, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery).