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War Jottings, ¡ Our Heroes. Private Jacob Thomas, Welsh Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thomas, Long- row, Ferndiale, and Private David Phillip Davies, Hampshire Regiment, husband of Mrs. Rose Davies, Clifton-street, Cwmparc, two friends, were captured on the same day. ¥ ♦ News has been received that Pte. Wm. Abraham Williams, R.W.F., has been wounded in action and is now in hospital. He is a son of Mr. Williams, Glynrhondda- street, Treorchy. Pte. Williams enlisted soon after^he outbreak of war, and' had been in several strenuous engagements. In civil life he was employed at the Aber- gorchy Collieries. Sergeant Richard D. C. Pitman, Royal Army Medical Corps, formerly a. corres- pondent of the Rhondda. Leader," has contracted fever at Salonika. He enlisted at the outbreak of war, and was a member of the scholastic profession, being engaged at a local school. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Pitman, Stuart-street, Treherbert. Mr. Pitman is on the list of the Roll of Honour of Bethany (E.B.) Church, of which he was a member. Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ainon, 4 Conway-road, Cwmpark, are serving with the colours. Private J.,H. Ainon, S.W.B., has contracted fever and lis now in hospital for the second time. He enlisted in June, 1916, at which time he was employed at the Park Pit as a hauling engineman. Sapper Daniel J. Ainon, R.E., who enlisted in September, 1914, has served three yeara in France. He was formerly employed at the Dare Colliery (Ocean Coal Co.). The third son, Driver Gilead Spencer Ainon, A.S.C., has also served a like period abroad, and was prior to enlisting articled to his brother-in-law, Mr. Morgan H. John, solicitor, Pentre. Private Frank Clancy, Welsh Regiment, brother of Mr. Will Clancy, Bute-istreet, Treorchy, the well known Rhondda trainer, while recovering from his wounds at an English hospital volunteered to give a quart of his blood to save the life of a Canadian soldier who had both lost both legs. In a letter to his brother, Private Clancy stated that he was progressing favourably, but was still weak. He enlisted two years ago, and had served 18 months tin France. He has been recommended for a commission for gallant work on the field. He has been wounded three times, at the battle of the Somme and Messines Ridge, and has also contracted fever. One of his two soldier brothers has been discharged from the Army. His mother resides at Plasmarl Common, Morriston, Swansea. ♦ Driver Ivor Davies, A.S.C., whose wife resides at High-etreet, Treorchy, is in hos- pital suffering from fever. He was pre- viously wounded in 1917. Prior to the war he was employed as a miner at the Aber- gorchy Colliery. # Gunner W. Pendry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pendry, 61 Brynhyfryd-terrace, Ferndale,! was killed in action on March 24th in France. Deceased in September, 1914, joined) the 9th Welsh Regiment, and was later transferred to the Royal Gar. rison Artillery. Before the war he was employed at the collieries of Messrs. D. Davis and Sons, Ltd., Ferndale. Signaller R. Morris, Welsh Regiment, second son of Mr. and. Mrs. W. J. Morris, 1 Cassie-street, Tylorstown, has been wounded in action, as a. result of which he has had to have his right foot amputated. Driver Oliver Edwards, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, 22 Syphon- street, Porth, was wounded in action on April 4th. 4P #$ Private James Townsend, Welsh Guards, brother of Mr. and Mrs. Llew Walters, butchers, Porth, has succumbed to his wounds at Fulham Military Hospital. # First Class Signaller J. Richards, Welsh Guards, son of Councillor T. J. Richards, Pontypridd, has been awarded the Military Medal. He was formerly employed as manager of the Ferndale Labour Ex- change. Pte. D. Gore, DorBets, whose home is at 12 Taff-terrace, Blaenclydach, has been I gassed. A brother is namum. Gunner Lawrence Davies, R.G.A., now serving in France, has been awarded the Military Medal and promoted sergeant on the field. Prior to enlistment he resided at 3 Bryntawel-terrace, Blaenclydach, and worked at the Cambrian Collieries, Clydach Vale. Private Richard David Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, 29 Leslie-terrace, Porth, has won the Military Medal. He is with the Devonshire Regiment at Salonika. Prior to joining the Army he was a collier at the Lewis Merthvr Col- lieries, Trehafod. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver have also two sons in France, Corporal John Oliver and Signaller Gwilym Oliver. 7Ïi Mr. John Hopkins, 13 Trip-terrace, Pentre, the death of whose son, Pte. Tain Hopkins, in action was reported n our last week's issue, has received the follow- ing letter from one of the officers:—" 114 Trench Mortar Battery, B.E.F., April 13. J.yio. Dear Mr. Hopkins,—I have only just returned to the battery after a" short period as trench mortar instructor at a school in France. Thus I have only learnt of the much lamented death I know I can hardly realise your irreparable sense of. loss, but believe me, Mr. Hopkins, your son, although dead, still lives in the battery. His spirit and fine example had endeared him to us all. His was a fearless nature in times of danger. He lived) a good life and died a fine death. We had served together in the battery since May, 1916, and I had good opportunities of knowing him. We have fought together, played together on the football field, and on both fields he always achieved distinction. Hie cheeriness and godl nature under any cir- cumstances won the admiration of all ranks. That such a man should be taken seems cruel, and unfair, but Man pro- poses, God disposes," and we must all have faith. As a friend, my feelings of loss, although it cannot be one tithe of yours, is great, and my deepest sympathy is with you in this hour of supreme trial. Believe me to be, yours very sincerely, J. Idris Lewis, Lieut." Ife Signaller Hid Morgan, son of Mr. J. D. Morgan, 122 Birch-grove, Porth, has died of gas polsoning in a. hospital at Boulogne. He joined up in March, 1915, and went out to France in December of the same year. He was a member of Seion (W.B.) Church, Porth, and of the Porth Jolly Boys Male Voice Choir. He has a brother, Private Carvil Morgan, with the Machine Gun Corps in France. # Private Hughes, Welsh Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Brynderi, Pentre, has been seriously wounded for the second time. In civil life he was a draper. rife Sapper T. Parry, R.. E., and Mdb. Parry 26 William-street, Ynyshir, have received official news that their only son, Private D. Parry, Dorsets, died of wounds on April 11th at Wimereux. He joined the colours at the outbreak of war, andl was wounded in the following June. He went later to the Dardanells and fell sick with enteric fever, being in hospital at Malta for fifteen weeks. He recently won the Military Medal.

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