Suffering from Poison Gas
Rifleman Sidney Burgess (Fitzwilliam Arms, Chelveston), 4th Rifle Brigade, is one of the victims of German asphyxiating gas, and is at present in hospital at Cardiff.

Wounded—Mrs. H. Hinson (formerly of Chelveston), who is now residing with her mother, Mrs. Cooper, at 27 Washbrook-road, Rushden, has received a letter from her husband, Pte. Harry Hinson, of the Essex regt., to say that he has been wounded by shrapnel in the arm and face and is now in the 10th Stationary Hospital, France. The shell which caused his wounds killed two of his comrades who were standing near by at the time. Pte. Hinson, who enlisted in January last, has been in France eleven weeks. Before joining up he was employed by Messrs. Adams Bros., boot manufacturers, Raunds.

Rushden Echo, 20th September 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins

Wounded—Pte. Frank Wagstaff, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Wagstaff, of Water-yard, has been wounded in both legs during the recent battle, and he is now in hospital at Reading. Pte. Wagstaff had only returned from his leave a fortnight.

Chelveston - Gallantry—Mr. P. Barker, late corporal in the Royal Engineers, has received a certificate showing that he is mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatches for gallantry and devotion to duty on November 8th 1918.