DISTRICT NEWS
PENYBANK.
Sergt. David Rees was home on furlough last week. He looked well, and had a good welcome from every friend in the district.
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The Rev. T. Roberts preached a very interesting sermon to a large congregation at a memorial service held at Pisgah for three of our gallant soldiers who have lost their lives in this present war, viz., Private Tom Hughes and Sergt. David Thomas, killed in the Dardanelles; and Private T. Rosser Davies, killed in France.
Mr. Rees Richards played the “Dead March,” and a solo was sung by Miss Cassie Rees.
TYCROES.
Corpl. W. Morgan, son of Ap Morgan, Tycroes, is recovering from a wound received a few weeks ago.
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Mrs. David Rees, Tircoed, Tycroes, has received intimation that her son, Emrys, has been wounded in France.
Mrs. Rees has four sons in the Army.
GARNANT NOTES.
A grand concert was held at the Twyn, Garnant, for Private David John Jenkins. Mr. Llewelyn Hill presided.
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Mrs. Jones, late Coronation Road, has received official intimation from the War Office that her husband, Private William Jones, who was missing since the 7th August, 1915, is now reported killed from the above date while in action at Suvla Bay.
Great sympathy is felt throughout the district for the widow and her little children, and with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Jones, Coronation Road.
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A grand reception concert was given to Stoker John Johns, of H. M. S. Adventure, who was home on leave through the illness of his father. The concert was held at he National School.
Mr. Bob Edwards, checkweigher, presided, and an excellent programme was gone through. The accompanist was Mr. John Morgan, A. L. C. M.
Stoker Johns was presented by Mr. Evan Llewelyn with a parse of silver collected in the concert. Why don’t our young men attend these concerts to shew their appreciation of the men who are fighting for them? We can't all be soldiers and sailors, but we can all support them. Kindly do so in future.
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A complimentary concert was held at the National Schools, on Thursday evening, in honour of Private Homer, a local hero from Garnant Road, who is home from hospital suffering from the effects of wounds received on the battlefield.
Homer joined the Army when he was 17 years of age, and he has been through all the big fights, having been wounded twice. We are sorry to hear that he has got to go back to hospital to have a piece of shell taken from his arm.
Mr. J. A. Bracey presided over the concert, and the following artistes took part : —
Miss M. A. Davies, the Misses Williams, Miss Dora Evans, Mr. John Jones, Mr. Fred Evans, Miss C. Cook, Rev. H. O. Williams; recitations, Miss M. A. Evans, Miss Daisy Jones, and Miss C. Cook; violin duet, Mr. and Miss Jones, Twyn Garnant. The accompanist was Mr. Edgar Rees, Raven Hotel.
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Two more Garnant warriors have been wounded on the battlefield.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Post Office, have been notified that their son, Private Willie Thomas, has been wounded at the Front. Private Thomas was home on leave a few weeks ago. He was very popular with his numerous friends at home and with his comrades in the Army.
The other injured soldier is Private Johnny Humphreys, son of Mrs. Humphreys, Stepney Road, Garnant.
His letter to his mother states that he is suffering from shrapnel shock, and he is now in hospital. Private Humphreys has been out in Salonica for over fourteen months. Previous to joining the Army he was employed as a collier at the Raven Colliery, and was very highly respected by all who came in touch with him.
Both belong to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and are typical defenders of King and country. Good luck to both. May they soon recover.
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Private Ivor Davies, Welsh Guards, of Mill Terrace, Pantyffynnon, is home on leave, having lost his right leg on June 13th in France through being down up in a mine.
He was an old reservist of the Grenadier Guards, and on mobilisation was transferred tot the Welsh Guards, and went out with the battalion twelve months ago.
He is a single man, 34 years of age, standing 6ft. 1in., and before the war was keeping his mother and working as a collier at Tirydail.
