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FROM THE CONTEMPORARY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OF NORTH BUCKS (BUCKS STANDARD, NORTH BUCKS TIMES, WOLVERTON EXPRESS)
With today’s internet a wealth of official information is available regarding those who served.
In an age before local radio and television, families often allowed letters to be published in the local press from their loved ones on active service.
However, for their descendants the letters reveal a more personal aspect, graphically describing the experience of the people and providing an insight into their personalities.

NBT 1916 Oct. 17th Tue.

Writing of the death of Private Arthur Kingham, machine gunner with the Beds. Regiment, his officer says;

“He was shot and killed by a German sniper during a recent attack. His sergeant tells me he was a very smart and valuable soldier He is a real loss to his battalion and to his comrades. You can feel very proud of him. His battalion has achieved a great victory, and this is entirely due to the energy capacity and spirit of self-sacrifice displayed by your son and those like him.”

Having lived all his life at Wingfield, following the outbreak of war Private Kingham was the first man from there to join the Forces. The husband of his sister, Mrs. T. Carr, of Toddington, served in the same regiment, and is believed to have been killed on July 1st.

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