| Rushden Echo, 15th September 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham Ferrers Soldier Wounded and Missing - Pte. John J Mayes
Mr and Mrs Mayes, 2, North-end, Higham Ferrers, received official news a short time ago that their son, 22587 Pte. John J Mayes, Northants Regt., had been slightly wounded on July 14th, 1916. It is some weeks since they have had any communication from him, so they wrote to the Record Office at Waverly for further news and have since received official news that he is missing. That is all the information they have received concerning their son’s fate, and they will be grateful to any of his comrades who can send them any definite news as to what has happened to him.
Pte. Mayes was 19 years of age, and enlisted about the middle of November last year. He went out to the western front on May 3rd this year, his birthday.
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 Rushden Echo, 9th February 1917, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham Ferrers War Victim – Killed in Action – A Rushden Employee
Mr and Mrs George Mayes, of 2, North-end, Higham Ferrers, received an official intimation on Monday morning of the death in action of their son, Pte J J Mayes, 22587 Northants regiment. Deceased, who was 19 years of age, has been reported missing for the last six months, and the date of his death is now officially given as July 14th, 1916. It is further stated that he was killed at Trones Wood, in France.
Before enlisting, the deceased soldier, who was native of Wilby, worked for Coxton Shoe Co., at Rushden. As a lad he went through the Wesleyan Sunday School at Wilby, and, on removing to Higham Ferrers with his parents about three years ago, he attended the Higham Ferrers Wesleyan Church. He enlisted on November 13th, 1915, and, after about a fortnight at home, he proceeded to Colchester for training. On May 3rd, 1916—his 19th birthday—he set sail for France, where, as stated, he made the supreme sacrifice for King and Country, for righteousness and liberty.
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