Monday 6 April 2015

A Scarf for Daddy

Toddington School group [SDToddington13/12/12]

Tuesday 6th April 1915: The following curious and touching little incident is worth recording. A few weeks ago, several large parcels of scarves, socks and other useful articles made by the children of Bedfordshire were received for distribution to the non-commissioned officers and men of the Regiment. One, No. 7763 Private W. Summerfield, was handed a scarf by his platoon commander, and upon opening the note which was attached, he found it was knitted and sent by his own little daughter, Miss Dorah Summerfield, of the National School, Toddington(1).

Source: Bedfordshire Times 9th April 1915


(1) Happily Private Summerfield seems to have survived the war.

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