Rushden Marine's Career - Mr John V Meadows Obtains His final Discharge
Mr John Vawser Meadows, of Rushden, (of the firm of Messrs. Meadows and Rattley), after 34 years' service in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, has obtained his final discharge, which reached him on Saturday last. Mr Meadows has seen an enormous amount of active service, and has been pretty well all over the world, including the East Indies, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, round the New Hebrides, the South Sea Islands, Solomon Islands, new Guinea, Bermuda, etc. In 1884-5 he served through the Egyptian War, and wears the medal of that war and the Khedive Star. For two years he was in Crete, where the Turkish massacres of the Cretans had caused such desolation, and he was present at the hanging of the 17 Bashi Bazouks. At this time Mr Meadows was serving with Sir John Knowle. It was while he was on his holidays this year that he was called up as a reservist. After serving eight weeks at Chatham, he was removed to Deal where he had two week's service, and now he finishes his career with the Forces. Everybody in Rushden will wish for him a long life and the rest which he so well deserves.

Mr. J. V. Meadows, of 22, Irchester-rd., Rushden, has the proud record of having completed 40 years' good service in the Royal Marines. On Saturday last (within a week of his 40th year in the Service) Mr. Meadows received from the Admiralty a letter and the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct medal. Mr. Meadows also wears the Suakin (1885) medal, and the Khedive (1884-6) medal, besides the 1914 Star.

With this fine array of distinctions, Mr. Meadows was on Sunday complimented by many of his numerous friends. It will be remembered that he was one of the first Naval Reservists to report from Rushden for service when the war broke out. He saw a great deal of active service, and has happily come out safe and sound in health and limb. Mr. Meadows is justifiably proud to be one of very few in the district who hold such enviable awards.