The following telegram was received on Tuesday afternoon by Mr & Mrs J Scott of Park Road, Rushden, in reference to their son "Regret to inform you that Second Lieut J G A Scott, Lancashire Fusiliers, was wounded March 11th. Will wire any further details when received-Sectretary War Office".

Lieut Scott is the eldest son of Mr & Mrs John Scott and is very well known in Rushden and also Northampton, where prior to obtaining his commission, he was in the employ of Mr A E Rodhouse. He has been at the Western front since the end of 1915.

Rushden Gentleman's Useful Work Teaching Soldiers the French Language in the Y.M.C.A. Camp

At home for a brief spell after six weeks of severe work in the Y.M.C.A. at Luton, Mr Alec Scott, son of Mr and Mrs J. T. Scott, of Park-road, Rushden, gave a representative of the "Rushden Echo" some interesting statistics in connection with the management of the camp which is for the benefit of soldiers. There are 30,000 "Tommies" stationed in the place and they evidently make good use of the facilities afforded by the Y.M.C.A. camp. The postal department has dealt with 54,000 letters during the past six weeks. Postal orders to the value of £350 have been issued. Note paper and envelopes are given free to the soldiers, and over 60,000 of each have been used. The officials of the camp have lately devised the splendid scheme of holding classes for teaching the soldiers the rudiments of the French language. While no attempt is made to give a knowledge of more that a few sentences, the men are very enthusiastic about the idea and turn up in hundreds to pick up what they can of the learning thus imparted. Mr Scott is the head of the whole arrangement and it is no little credit to him that the work is so highly successful.

Rushden Recruits

Mr George Drage, in the office of the Rushden and Higham and Ferrers Gas Co. and Mr Alec Scott, of Park-road, Rushden, went yesterday to London to enlist in the Sportsman's Battalion.

Rushden Recruits

Mr Geo. Drage and Mr Alec Scott, of Rushden, who, as stated in last week's "Rushden Echo" were offering their services to the Sportsmen's Battalion, were accepted.

Commission for Rushden Man

We are pleased to state that Mr Alec Scott, eldest son of Mr J T Scott, of 3 Park-road, Rushden has been appointed Lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers. Mr Alec Scott enlisted as a private in the Sportsman's Battalion last April and has had a most successful career in the colours, having passed every examination for which he sat. He is a first-class marksman and also a first-class scout. Prior to his enlistment Lieut. Scott was doing good work for the Y.M.C.A. as camp manager. He is at present stationed at Salisbury Plain, but expects shortly to join his regiment "somewhere in Norfolk".

Rushden Officer at Home Before Leaving for the Front - Lieut Alec Scott's Success

Lieut Alec Scott, of the 16th Lancashire Fusiliers, son of Mr and Mrs J T Scott, of Park-road, Rushden, has been spending six days' leave at home prior to leaving England. Just before he obtained his leave, Lieut Scott had been engaged, with his regiment on Salisbury Plain, and had had six days in the trenches under conditions as nearly approaching actual warfare as possible.

General Sir Arthur Paget, who witnessed the operations, complimented the Lancashires on their physique and general appearance. He also expressed his satisfaction with their behaviour in the field. The examination ended the Hornsea Course, which as reported in the "Rushden Echo" Lieut Scott recently passed, is really an efficiency test, the candidates having to satisfy the examiners in hygiene, field engineering and defence. He was coached for the examination, together with about a hundred other candidates, by Major Moss Blandell who for his gallant services in the present war has been awarded the DSO. Capt Fitzroy, who has was badly wounded at La Bassee, and who for ? (too faint) bravery in the trenches was awarded the Military Cross, rendered to the candidates for the examination good service at a similar capacity.

Lieut Scott received honours in hygiene and the total number of marks he obtained at all subjects was about 130 above the number required for a pass. He was granted his commission on Sept. 1st and was posted to a platoon in his present regiment on the same day.

Lieut Scott's promotion in the British Army has been rapid, as he did not enlist until Feb. 25th this year, when he joined the Sportsmen's Regiment as a private. As he had had, however, considerable experience among troops prior to his joining the colours as for some time he had been in charge of four YMCA tents at Holton Park, Bucks, which were used by 30,000 soldiers. It will thus be seen that when Lieut Scott was given a position of command he was by no means unaccustomed to dealing with bodies of men.

Rushden Officer Wounded

The following telegram was received on Tuesday afternoon by Mr and Mrs J Scott, of Park-road, Rushden, in reference to their son: "Regret to inform you that Second Lieut J G A Scott, Lancashire Fusiliers, was wounded March 11th. Will wire any further details when received - Secretary War Office." Lieut Scott is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Scott, and is very well known in Rushden, and also at Northampton, where prior to obtaining his commission he was in the employ of Mr A E Rodhouse. He has been at the western front since the end of 1915.

Rushden Officer Wounded - Lieutenant Alec Scott Injured in Action

We regret to report that Mr and Mrs J T Scott, of 3 Park-road, Rushden, have received a telegram from the War Office to say that their son, Second Lieut J G Alec Scott, of the 16th Lancashire Fusiliers, was wounded on March 11th. No further information is given at present.

Lieut Scott, who has been on the western front for about five months, recently received further promotion, being appointed assistance adjutant a, intelligence officer and sniping officer.

The whole of his military career has been most successful, his promotions having been frequent, as reported in the "Rushden Echo" from time to time.

Late News

To-day Mr and Mrs Scott received the following letter from the Commanding Officer of the regiment:-

"I am very grieved that your son was seriously wounded on the night of March 10th. We had a very heavy bombardment, and, as was only to be expected, there was a long list of casualties. Your son was hit while in the front trench, with his men, and I hope sincerely that all will go well with him.

"The medical officer tells me that is was a serious wound from a bit of shell, in the head; but he has good hopes now that he will recover. Unfortunately the wounded are taken right away at once, so that it is difficult to know how they are progressing, but one of my officers saw your son in hospital to-day, and tells me that he is going on as well as can be expected. If the case gets any more serious the medical authorities will communicate with you.

"Your son has done splendid work with us, and was one of the most promising of our junior officers. I had put him on special work and found him eager and quick to learn. His company officer tells me that he showed great courage and coolness during the terrible bombardment in which he was wounded. I hope most sincerely that he will make a good recovery, and will be fit to send to England before long."

Rushden Officer Killed - Lieutenant Alec Scott - Fatally Injured in Action While Rescuing a Sergeant

In our last issue we reported the fact that Second Lieutenant J G Alec Scott (Rushden), of the 126th Lancashire Fusiliers, was seriously wounded in the head on March 10th. It is now our painful duty to record the sad fact that, according to a wire received by his parents on Saturday morning, Lieut Scott succumbed to his injuries on march 15th. Deceased was the son of Mr and Mr John T Scott of 3 Park-road, Rushden.

The late Lieut Scott was well known in Northampton by reason of his association with the YMCA. A member of five years' standing, he was for two years captain of the Saturday Cricket Club, being a good bat, while he was also prominent as a swimmer and billiard player.

At the outbreak of war he became one of the helpers amongst the troops, and after service at Luton, was transferred to Halton Park where he became a much respected leader. Twelve months ago he enlisted in the Sportsmen's Battalion, and was trained at Romford, and was later granted a commission in the 16th Lancashire Fusiliers.

Lieut Scott was a member of the general committee of the Northampton YMCA. He was a member of the Northampton Amateur Operatic Society and took part in one or two of their performances. At the performance of "Merrie England" given by amateurs at the opera House, in 1914, he took the part of the Queen's Jester.

Lieut Scott was on the staff of Mr A E Rodhouse at Northampton for several years, and was as popular there as in YMCA circles.

At the Northampton Men's Own on Sunday the Rev J A Roxburgh referred to the fact that a fellow officer's letter from the front showed Lieut Scott received his wounds while carrying a sergeant to safety.

Lieut Scott, who has been on the Western front for about five months recently received further promotion being appointed assistant adjutant, intelligence officer and sniping officer.

Pathetic interest now attaches to a letter which on Friday morning last Mr and Mrs Scott received from the Commanding Officer of the Regiment:

"I am very grieved that your son was seriously wounded on the night of March 10th. We had a very heavy bombardment, and, as was only to be expected, there was a long list of casualties. Your son was hit while in the front trench, with his men, and I hope sincerely that all will go well with him.

"The medical officer tells me that is was a serious wound from a bit of shell, in the head; but he has good hopes now that he will recover. Unfortunately the wounded are taken right away at once, so that it is difficult to know how they are progressing, but one of my officers saw our son in hospital today, and tells me that he is going on as well as can be expected. If the case gets any more serious the medical authorities will communicate with you.

"Your son has done splendid work with us, and was one of the most promising of our junior officers. I had put him on special work and found him eager and quick to learn. His company officer tells me that he showed great courage and coolness during the terrible bombardment in which he was wounded. I hope most sincerely that he will make a good recovery, and will be fit to send to England before long."

Great sympathy is felt at Rushden for Mr and Mrs Scott in their bereavement.

Daily Sketch- Monday April 3 1916.

Lieut. J. G. A. Scott, a Rushden Man, serving in the Lancashire Fusiliers, has died of wounds which he received while carrying a wounded sergeant to a place of safety. He did excellent work with the Y.M.C.A. before joining the Sportsman's Battalion and was a well known swimmer.