Evening Telegraph, Friday, 13^th November 1942, transcribed by John Collins.

Brothers Meet in Egypt - One Was Convalescing After Accident

After being separated for three years, two brothers, Lance-Corporal Leslie Rivitt, a Military Policeman, and Trooper J. Rivitt, of the Royal Tank Regiment, sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rivitt, of 29, Denmark-road, Rushden, have met in Egypt.

Leslie, who is 34, joined up in the early part of 1941, and had been abroad since August of last year. He recently met with an accident and was in hospital for twelve weeks. It was while he was convalescing that he met his brother, who sailed in May of this year. His wife resides in the Isle of Wight, where Leslie was manager of a large drapery and furniture stores in Newport.

Jack who is 28, joined up about a year ago, and his wife lives at Little Irchester, where Jack was employed by Messrs. John Lewis, leather dressers, before being called up to the colours. He is a keen billiards and snooker player having won a cup at a snooker tournament at John Lewis’s.

Both brothers were educated at Newton-road Council School and served apprenticeships at Phillips and Son, drapers, Rushden. They were members of the St. Mary’s Church choir.