Evening Telegraph, Thursday, 9^th July 1942, transcribed by John Collins.

Sergt. Jaques of Rushden Killed in Action

After surviving the battles in Greece and Crete, news has been received that Sergt. John Philip Jaques, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Jaques, of 54, Grove-road, Rushden, has died of wounds received in the Middle East fighting. The news was received by cable on Tuesday afternoon.

Aged 21, Sergt. Jaques was an old Kimboltonian, and after leaving school took up work as a clerk with Messrs. Sassoons, the London foreign bankers. He joined the Territorials when he was only 18 and at the outbreak of war was drafted to the Royal Artillery. He was too young to go to France, but saw fighting in the first Libyan campaign and was among those who escaped from both Greece and Crete.

Sergt. Jaques was a grandson of the late Mr. James Jaques, for many years a prominent figure in Rushden life. His father is known for his former prowess in sport, and the part he played in the local industry.