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The War. Pte. Thos. Richards, 2255, 15th Platoon, 7th Reserve Battalion, Royal Naval Division, B 3 Lines, Blandford Camp, Dorset. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richards, 22 Price Place, Gad- lys. He enlisted on Oct. 1, 1915. This is a portrait of Driver W. Lewis, A.S.C., now attached to the Salonika Field Forces. In a letter to his brother, Mr. Joseph Lewis, 10 Bedford Street, Aberaman, he states that he is in the best of health. He adds thht last Christmas was the worst he ever spent, worse that the one when they had a strike in sweet Aberaman. He has had a rough time of it, but has gained some valuable experience. Driver Lewis joined last June, and was drafted on Nov. 1st to the Dardanelles, and after- wards to Salonika. Pte. David Prosser, 53955, D. Coy., 18th Battalion, 4th Canadian Brigade, B.E.F. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Prosser, late of Cwmbach, now at Bailey Street, Wattstown. An Exemplary Hebrew Boy. Inter- esting letters have been received by Mrs Rubinstein, Commercial Street, Aber- dare, from her son, Pioneer Ernie Rubinstein, stationed at Bedford. He is delighted with the Army life, every- is delighted with the Army life, every- thing splendid and everything done for the men's comfort. When it came to the ears of their Captain about their meat he at once gave orders for Rubin- stein and his friend Frank to have Kosher meat. He concludes one com- munication by saying that no Jewish boy need be afraid of joining the Army. It is a fine life. Lonely Soldier's Request for Lady Correspondent. No. 9 Ward, Beauford War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol, Feb. 6th, 1916. Sir,—Being a constant reader of your valuable paper I should like you to do me a favour and that is to insert the following:— Would a young lady of the Aberdare Valley write to a lonely inhabitant of Miskin, who has done his bit for his King and Country? I am without any parents or relations or anyone to write to, and would like somebody in that locality to write me. Hoping you will be so kind to a lonely soldier. I remain, yours, Pte. R. McMahon. p .S.Lance Corpl. Idris Thomas, late of the Mountain Ash Thursdays, is in this Hospital suffering from a fractured ankle, but is progressing favourably. Your paper was eagerly looked forward to by us when on the Peninsula. Will Soon Be Home. Private J. M. Griffiths, 18 Dumfries Street, Aberdare, writes as follows from France" May I through the 'Leader' thank the churches and congregations of Bethania and Ynyslwyd, Aberdare, for the parcels which they have most kind- ly sent out to me. I must say I did appreciate them as it is utterly impossi- ble to obtain cake of any kind out here, while cigarettes are sold at exorbitant prices." Pte. Griffiths adds that his regiment has so far enjoyed a remark- able immunity from casualties. All the boys are quite contented, only that they sometimes feel that they would like to be home. They are positive that their wishes will be fulfilled ere long. Pte. Griffiths has written more but it has been excised by the Censor. A voice from Macedonia. Mr. Willie Greenwood, Mountain Ash, has received a letter from Private J. R. Price, 8th Batt., S.W.B., B.M.F.. who is now among the hills of Macedonia, which are, he says, higher than the hills around Mountain Ash. He is with the signallers. He and his comrades left France on October 30th last. He gives a glowing description of their trip across the Mediterranean. He says that some of our aircraft brought down some enemy aeroplanes. It was most exciting to watch the battle in the air. He says: "We have built a few camps out of rushes. We are like Kaffirs creeping in and out on our hands and knees. The first week or so we had weather like midsummer in Wales. Then we had a fall of snow and we nearly perished. Some were taken to hospital having been frost-bitten. When we get the wind from the north we soon know it. We have dug ourselves down a couple of feet, but our roof is our bivouac. Private Price adds: "The most peculiar water that I have seen comes up the Gulf of Salonika. It is exactly like ;roing through thick oil and is perfectly til1. Some of the battalions have :ents, but they are a bit conspicuous when we get visits from enemy aircraft." Aberamanite Killed in Action. Information has been received from the Records Office, Exeter, by Miss I. A. Thomas, 38 Gwawr Street, Aber- aman, that Private Edward Thomas (13935), 9th Devon Regt. (Royal Engineers), B.E.F., France, has been killed in action. He was the son of Mrs Morgan Jones, 411 Cardiff Road. In his last letter home to his parents he stated: "We are now sapping in a place where there are dead bodies be- tween our lines and the German lines since last October. We cannot get at them without being hit. Our officers are doing their utmost to keep our nerves up. Our work is dangerous, but we get more money than with the regi- ments. Hoping the boys are alright. It is a pity to see the ruined towns out here."

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