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and fteen hundred Woodbines, and three pounds of Gold Flake tobacco.
Walter came to our place, but I was in the trenches. I expect he will come
again. Don’t forget to tell everyone I know that I am still smiling. If anyone
wants a bit of excitement tell them to join the army. I’m having the time of
my life and it will take more than this to upset me.”
In the same issue the following further article was published that gave brief
details of James being admitted to shell shock:
“MELTON AND THE WAR.” – ANOTHER MELTONIAN WOUNDED. An
ofcial intimation was received yesterday that Pte. J. E. Atter, of the 5th
Leicesters, was admitted on July 27th to the Stationary Hospital, Rouen,
suffering from shot wounds and shock, slight.
On Friday April 28th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir
Gazette recorded the death of James in France earlier that month:
. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – PTE. J. E. ATTER KILLED.
The deepest sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. James Atter, of
Windybrow, Melton Mowbray, in the sad loss they have sustained by the
death of their eldest son, Pte. Jas. Edward Atter, of the Leicestershire
Regiment, who was killed in action on Sunday, April 16th. The distressing
news was rst conveyed to them in the following letter from Col. C. H.
Jones, the commanding ofcer of the Battalion:-
“10th April, 1916. Dear Mr. Atter. – You will probably have already heard