Rushden Brothers Serving at the Front

Mr and Mrs Denton, of Station road, Rushden, have two sons serving at the front. Pte H Denton is with the R.A.M.C. and Pte A Denton is in the 2nd Northants. Pte A Ayres, who was interviewed by a "Rushden Echo" representative last week, is a son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Denton.

Frostbite - Rushden Cousins Invalided Home

Pte J Denton (Rushden), 2nd Northants Regt, has been invalided home from the front for 21 days, having sustained frostbitten feet in the trenches. His parents, Mr and Mrs George Denton, have two other sons both serving at the front, viz., Privates Walter and Ben Denton, of the Suffolk Regiment.

It is a singular coincidence that Pte J Denton is a cousin of Pte A Denton (Rushden), who has been invalided home through the same cause. Pte J Denton prefers not to relate any of his experiences for publication.

Frozen Feet - Rushden Soldier in Hospital

Pte A Denton, of the 2nd Northants, son of Mr and Mrs F Denton, sen., of Rushden, has, we regret to say, been in hospital at Aberdeen, N.B., for the past three weeks suffering from frozen feet, sustained through exposure in the trenches at the front. Pte Denton had served six years in India and Egypt prior to proceeding to the front. He is now in Rushden on leave.

Official news has been received by Mr & Mrs F Denton, of Station-road, Rushden, of the death in action of Private Arthur Denton, of the 'Steelbacks', about July 7th. Private Denton had served nine years in the Army, and was 29 years old. At the outbreak of war was ordered from his station in Egypt to France where he got frost-bitten feet and was sent home to England. After a week or two he returned to France and was soon again placed hors-de-combat, receiving bullet wounds in both knees and left ankle. He returned to France after treatment where he remained until he died a hero's death. He has three brothers serving and two are in the fighting lines. The deepest sympathy will be felt with his parents.