Private JAMES MERRIAN.

Private James Merriman, of Gethin Terrace, Penybank, who is a married man, had a warm welcome on coming home after being wounded in the war, and a house-to-house collection in the neighbourhood was made for him on Saturday last, a nice sum being realised.

He belongs to the 1 st Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to the 173 rd Company of Royal Engineers.

He went out to France on November 1 st last year, and came through the battle of Neuve Chapelle unscathed, and whilst engaged in sinking a pit with the Royal Engineers on the 25 th of May, he was caught by shrapnel, and narrowly escaped with his life, receiving an ugly wound above the right eye.

He was removed to hospital, and later brought over to Albany Road Hospital , Cardiff . About three weeks ago he was sent to a Red Cross Hospital at Sketty.

He has also had a great reception by the residents of Nantymoel, where he has been living.