Rushden Echo, 6th October 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham Ferrers Soldiers - Missing for Twelve Months
Ptes. E Draper and W H Wagstaff - Now Listed as Killed
Private E Draper, 18363, C Co., 7th Northamptonshire regiment, who has been missing since the Battle of Loos, Sept. 26th, 1915, is now officially presumed to have died about that date, no further news having been received. Pte. Draper’s wife (Mrs E Draper, of 22, Westfields, Higham Ferrers), and his father and mother (Mr and Mrs C Draper, of the same address), have been extremely anxious to receive news of him.
Mr and Mrs S Wagstaff, of 24, Westfield-street, Higham Ferrers, have received official news that their only son, Pte. W H Wagstaff (Black Watch) was killed on October 13th, 1915, during the British attack on the Hohenzollen Redout. He had been posted “missing” since that battle. He was formerly employed by Mr A E Wright, of Higham Ferrers. He enlisted in May, 1915, and went to the front three months afterwards.
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