Higham Ferrers Soldier – A Prisoner of War
Rifleman W. F. Bullworthy
A postcard has been received by Mr. John Bullworthy, of 2 Bedford-row, Higham Ferrers, from his brother, Pte. William Fredk. Bullworthy, 13301, King’s Royal Rifles, to the effect that he is a prisoner of war in Germany. He says he is going on well, but the weather there is not nice, there being plenty of snow.

Pte. Bullworthy went out to France on February 19th, 1916, and was taken prisoner on July 7th.

Rushden Echo, 7^th September 1917

Pte. Horace Denton, Wellingborough-road, Higham Ferrers, Northants Regiment, missing since July 10^th, is a prisoner in German hands.

Casualties – Today’s Official Lists – Prisoners in German Hands
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Cope 38139 S., K.R.R.C. (of H.F.)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tandy, of 34 Grove-street, Higham Ferrers, have received a postcard dated March 23rd, from their son, 65496 Lance-Corpl. Albert Robert Tandy, M.G.C., stating that he is a prisoner of war in Germany and unwounded. Lance-Corpl. Tandy, who joined the Army nearly two years ago, has been 14 months at the front. He formerly worked for Mr. Eaton, boot manufacturer, of Rushden. Mr. and Mrs. Tandy have another son in France, viz., Pte., Frank Tandy (Yorks Regt), who has been twice frostbitten and once wounded.

41896 Rifleman Herbert William Warr, of the Royal Irish Rifles, has written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Warr, of 20 Grove-street, Higham Ferrers, stating that he is quite well, although a prisoner of war in Germany. The card is dated April 2nd. Rifleman Warr had been in France altogether over twelve months, although he was once sent to Blighty with dysentery. He enlisted over three years ago, up to which time he was employed by Mr. William Hector, currier, Higham Ferrers.

Pte. Frank Mason, Middlesex regiment, has sent a postcard to his wife at 43 High-street, Higham Ferrers, stating that he is a prisoner of war, and that a letter follows at first opportunity. The card, which is one of our own field-cards bearing the German post-mark, is dated March 27th. Pte. Mason, who formerly worked at the Higham Ferrers Co-operative Boot Productive Society, joined the Army on August 3rd last year and went to Italy in November last, being transferred to the Western front about seven weeks ago.

After six weeks of silence, Mr. J. W. Hartwell has heard from his son, Pte. Stanley Hartwell, Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly of the Northants Yeomanry. Pte. Hartwell is now a prisoner of war in Germany, and happily is quite well. The German card which he sends is dated March 23rd, so he must have been taken prisoner at the opening of the offensive.

War prisoner—Pte. Thomas Frederick Pettit (Manchester Regiment), son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pettit, of 31 Milton-street, Higham Ferrers, who, as previously reported in the “Rushden Echo,” has been missing from his unit since April last, has sent a postcard to his mother stating that he is a prisoner of war in Germany and quite well.

Died in Captivity—News has just reached Mrs C Cockayne, of Higham Ferrers, through the medium of the Red Cross Prisoners of War Agency, that her husband, Pte C Cockayne, died whilst a prisoner of war in Germany on May 20th last. He was wounded and taken prisoner in the retreat of last March, and wrote twice from Germany, but could give little information. His death, which took place so long before it was known by his friends, was the more sad that all necessary arrangements for his leave were completed just before the German push, and then had to be cancelled. His brother Frank has been killed and another brother, Richard, is a prisoner of war. The late Pte C Cockayne was a son-in-law of Mr Sudborough, of Messrs Sudborough Ltd., boot manufacturers, Higham.

Home Again—Pte Arthur Tate, of the Machine Gun Corps, aged 19, son of Mr and Mrs J Tate, of 1, Westfields, Higham Ferrers, who was taken prisoner of war in April this year, has now reached home. He was unwell when he arrived in England, but is now improving considerably. Mr and Mrs Tate have another son who is serving in Egypt.