Pte. King, who joined the Colours about 2½ years ago, fought through the Dardanelles campaign, and subsequently went to Egypt with his battalion. He has once previously been wounded, viz., on April 19th 1916, when he was injured in the thigh, but he was not sent home; in fact, he has not seen his mother since he went abroad. Before enlistment he was in the employ of Messrs Jaques & Clarke, boot manufacturers, Rushden.

Mrs King has five other sons serving their country, viz., Pte. George King, of the Canadian Contingent, who was seriously wounded on February 3rd, 1916, and who is now stationed at Bramshott; Pte. J E King, of the Beds regiment, who is in France; Pte. Arthur King, Northants Regiment, in Egypt; Pte. William King, of the Royal Marines, who is out with the Fleet, and Pte. Harold King, of the Highland Light Infantry, in France.