Stanwick Men – Reported Casualties
It is reported that three Stanwick men were wounded in the great fight on Sunday, May 9th—Pte Herbert Felce, Pte William Felce (brothers), and Pte Craven. Several local soldiers have stated that the brothers Felce were killed, but there is at present no confirmation of either report. Ptes H & W Felce, who enlisted together last December, and together went to the front in March, were members of the Stanwick reading room. Before joining the Army the elder brother had never once slept a night away from home, and the younger one had only spent one night away from home. Inquiries are being made as to their whereabouts, but at present nothing definite had been heard.

Stanwick Soldier Victims – Lance-Cpl. G Watford Killed – Pte E Robins Injured
Mrs G Watford, junr., of Stanwick has received official notice of the death of her husband, Lance-Corpl. G Watford, 14654, Northants Regt. Deceased, who succumbed to shell wounds in a Field Ambulance in France at 6pm on February 17th, is the second son of Mr and Mrs G Watford, senr., of Stanwick. Aged 21 years, he leaves a wife and one child. Deceased joined the Colours in September 1914, and went to France in July 1915. The eldest son of Mr and Mrs Watford, sern., is serving with the Northampton in Egypt, and Mr Watford himself has been serving with the Colours as a National reservist since the outbreak of war.

Mr and Mrs Robins, of Stanwick, received a telegram on Friday last from the O.C. General Hospital, Boulogne, to the effect that their only son, Pte. E Robins, 18378, Northants Regt., was dangerously ill from gunshot wound in the left hip. Another telegram on Wednesday morning announced there is a slight improvement in the condition of Pte. Robins.

Casualty—Pte. A W Chapman, Seaforth Highlanders, attached to M.G.C., son of Mr S Chapman (late of Stanwick), is now in Fulham Military Hospital suffering from a poisoned tow and bad ankles. Pte. Chapman was taken prisoner in March this year, and after the Armistice was signed he and others were sent into Belgium and for four days were without any food. They were kept in a Belgian convent hospital before being sent over to England., “After nine months’ starvation and torture, when potato peelings were a luxury, you can guess how much we appreciate the kind welcome and gifts at Dover on our arrival,” so writes Pte. Chapman to Mrs W H Lovell, of Stanwick.

War prisoner’s Experience—Private Harry Knight, youngest son of Mr Andrew Knight, of High-street, Stanwick, who was taken prisoner by the Germans on March 21st, has arrived home. For some considerable time, he told a “Rushden Echo” representative, he was kept behind German lines, then he was sent into German and set to work timber felling. He was badly fed indeed, and if a man would not lift a bit of timber there was either the butt or the bayonet end of the rifle for him. Pte Knight was shifted about all over Germany, and for weeks he had to use his tin hat to eat his food out of, and as knives and forks were not supplied he had to use sticks. All round the treatment was bad. Finally he got to a camp at Gission, and there he and others were fed with Red Cross parcels. He landed at Dover on Dec. 5th., and after a short stay with relatives at Rushden, he arrived at Stanwick on Wednesday week. He is in the Sherwood Foresters.

Stanwick - War Prisoners who have arrived home in this district include Pte Dennis Morris, of Stanwick.

Stanwick Soldier Killed - One of Four Brothers in Forces

Official notice has been received by Mr and Mrs S York, of Stanwick, that their son, Pte. Willis York, has been killed in action in the Central Mediterranean theatre of war.

Pte York, 19 years of age, joined the Army about two-and-a-half years ago, before which he was employed as a baker at Chelveston. Three brothers are serving, Pte Jim York, a prisoner-of-war in Japanese hands, Sergt Hugh York, in East Africa, and Pte Terry York, in India. His sister Alice is in the A.T.S., and three brothers-in-law are on service, two overseas.