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Private William Robert Felce
Private Herbert Felce

16630 & 16633 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

Sons of Mr David & Mrs Eliza FelceHerbert & William Felce

Aged 28 and 21 years

Died 9th May 1915

Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial
Panel 7
Both born at Stanwick.
Rushden Echo, 4th June 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins

Stanwick Men Killed

Official news has now been received of the death of the two brothers Felce, of Stanwick, who were killed in action. One was 28 years of age and the other 21.
Rushden Argus, 18th June 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins

In Death Not Divided - Stanwick Brothers Enlist and Die Together

A pathetic interest attaches to this photograph of two Stanwick brothers, Ptes. Herbert and Wm. Felce, who enlisted together in December, and went to the front together in March. In the trenches they were in separable, and death came to both together. The news of their death was received from comrades some time ago, but has only just been officially confirmed.

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