Shortmead Street [Z1306/16/8/6]
Saturday 13th May 1916: Mr and Mrs George Cartwright Wells
of West’s Yard, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade last Saturday received
notification from the Regimental Office, Warley that their two sons, Private
Herbert A C Wells and Private Frederick C Wells, of the 8th Bedfordshire
Regiment, had been reported as missing, place not stated(1). A week previously
a comrade, who also hails from Biggleswade, wrote home saying they were
missing. The brothers Wells are widely known in the Biggleswade district and
their many friends hope that the worst fears will not be realised. The younger
brother, Fred, was formerly in the employ of Mr William Jackson and came home a
few weeks ago on leave. The elder brother has been gassed since being at the
front. He was formerly engaged on the golf links, was a keen angler, and
figures on the cricket club’s Roll of Honour. The brothers enlisted together in
the 8th Beds and after training at Shoreham etc they went to the Continent
together and fought at Loos etc. Much sympathy is felt for the parents and
brothers and sisters
Source: Bedfordshire Times 12th May
1916
(1)
Presumably at Ypres on 19th/20th April.
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