The Rushden Argus, 22^nd November 1918, transcribed by Susan Manton

Stanwick Military Medallist

We congratulate the village of Stanwick on the honour done to a resident, Pte. J. Reed, 7^th Battalion, Northants Regiment, attached to the 8^th Battalion Tank Corps, who has been awarded the Military Medal. This is the second medal to go to the village. Pte. Reed dressed wounded, under heavy shell fire, from 10am to 4pm. He also went over the top and brought in a wounded officer. The brave man joined the Army in April 1915, going to France in November 1915; previously being employed by Messrs. Adam Bros, Raunds.

Rushden Argus, 3^rd January 1919

Military Medal —€“ Soldier's Brave Action

Pte. Reginald Gordon Hudson, of the Royal Irish Rifles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hudson, of West End, Stanwick, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallant conduct in acting as scout and getting a message through under heavy shell fire, thus saving the position.

Pte. Hudson enlisted in August 1917, and went to France in the following April. He is 19 years of age.

Stanwick Hero Receives French Military Medal

Bombardier Charles A Mandsbridge, of the R.G.A., the husband of Mrs. Mansbridge, 107 Winstanley-road, Wellingborough, has been awarded the French Croiz de Guerre Medal for devotion to duty in the great retreat on March 23^rd, for carrying messages from the trenches to the battery under heavy shell fire; and also for doing good work for the battery since he has been in France. He went to the Army General Headquarters near the Rhine on February 11^th, when the Army Commander pinned the medal on his breast. The Prince of Wales gave the General the medals as the men marched up to have them pinned on. He enlisted in October 1915, and went to France on May 17^th 1916. He has been through the battle of Somme, Arras, Ypres, Cambrai, and through the great retreat on the Somme in 1918. He is at present with the Army of occupation at Cologne. He was wounded in the Battle of Ypres in 1917. He has two other brothers serving, one in Italy, and the other at Colchester, his other brother being discharged a fortnight ago. He was born at Stanwick, and before joining up was in the employ of Mr. Owen Parker, of Higham Ferrers. A brother-in-law, Pte. A. T. Ager, of the 1^st Northants, late of Rushden, was reported killed on May 9^th 1915, but his mother has not received any news as to how he died.