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MELTON AND THE WAR.” – MORE LOCAL TERRITORIAL

CASUALTIES. – TWO MELTONIANS KILLED.

We regret that the ranks of our local Territorial’s arriving at the

front have been further reduced, and two more Meltonians have

been killed, in addition to several wounded. One is Private Russell

Hubbard, 141, Thorpe-road, Melton Mowbray. Deceased who was

22 years of age last June, was employed for about ve years at

the shoe factory, being subsequently engaged as shop porter at

Messrs. Garner and Sons’, ironmongers. When war was declared

he had gone to Bridlington with the 5th Leicester’s (Territorial’s) for

their annual fortnight’s training, and went out to France with them

last February. He was killed last Sunday week by a shell which

also wounded several other Melton Territorial’s. The news of his

death was conveyed to his parents by the following letter:- “Dear

Mr. Hubbard. - It is with deepest regret that I write to tell you of

your son’s death. He was killed by a shell on Sunday mid-day,

and died as brave a death as any soldier could. He was greatly

respected by all the rest of the Company, and please accept the

deepest sympathy from me and from them in your great loss. Yours

Sincerely, F. E. Wynne, 2nd Lieut.”

Deceased’s eldest brother Pte. Archibald Hubbard, who is serving

with the same regiment, wrote home as follows:- “September

15th. Dear Mother and Dad, and sisters. - Just a few lines to say I

received your parcel all right, and to thank you. I do not know how

to write these few lines, but I am very sorry to say that we have lost

poor old Russ. On Sunday we had a terrible day, but I am pleased