Appointments
Territorial Force- 1st Lovat’s Scouts
Thomas Joseph Weld to be second lieutenant.
Aberdeen Daily Journal Thursday 17th December 1914
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Newsflash!
Five German battle cruisers and two protected cruisers bombarded Hartlepool, Scarborough, and Whitby for an hour, and then escaped in mist. Much loss of life, injury to limb, and damage of property caused. There were 122 killed and 549 wounded.
Banbury Guardian January 1915
Newsflash!
Serbians took Belgrade after an Austrian occupation of less than a fortnight.
Banbury Guardian January 1915
The Warwickshire
On Friday in last week the pack met at Warmington and drew White’s Bushes first. They chopped a fox here and then went to Page’s Gorse, which held a leash. Hounds went away with one past the Hare and hounds Inn, ran through White’s Bushes and down the vale into Horley. They ran fast across here, then a right-handed turn took them past Ratley Village, and they lost their fox between here and Hornton. The Upton House covers were drawn blank, so Mr Fielden went on to Edgehill and a fox was found near Sunrising. Hounds ran him the length of the hill, nearly to Knoll End, and killed him in the cover. By this time heavy rain was falling, driven by a piercing north-east wind, so it was not surprising to draw Mr Ned Gardener’s double blank, and also the osier bed at Old Leys. Hounds were then sent home.
Royal Leamington Spa Courier December 1914
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Newsflash!
Submarine B 11 (from Malta) dived under five rows of mines in the Dardanelles and torpedoed the Turkish battleship Messoudieh, returning safely.
Banbury Guardian January 1915
RECORD PRICE FOR A GOOSE
A goose given for sale for the benefit of the Belgian Relief Fund by Mr Denver of Newbury fetched all of £78 at Newbury Cattle Market last week. It was sold several times each buyer returning it for resale until Mr Leach of Newbury paid as additional £2.10s to retain it as a record goose price.
Banbury Guardian Dec 10
The Volunteer Defence Corps
CORRESPONDENCE
THE VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
Sir,-It has been suggested to ne that there are probably a number of sympathisers with the Local Voluntary Defence Corps who although unable to take an active part in the movement, would nevertheless be willing to assist by contributing to the Fund which has been started up to defray expenses in raising and maintaining such a body.
The recent bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby and West Hartlepool must assuredly awaken our countrymen to the absolute necessity of encouraging such a patriotic movement as this. I shall be glad to receive any donation towards this truly national object.
W. W. Donald, Mayor
Royal Leamington Spa Courier December 1914
Reserve Regiment of Warwickshire Yeomanry
NOTICE
Troopers who can ride and have knowledge of Firearms are required for this Regiment.
All wishing to join should apply immediately to Colonel Charteris, at the Headquarters of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, St John’s, Warwick.
Royal Leamington Spa Courier December 1914
Newsflash!
British naval victory off the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic. A squadron under Vice-Admiral Sturdee defeated Admiral Von Spee’s squadron of five cruisers, which had sunk the Good Hope and Monmouth off Chile on November 1st. The Scharnhorst, Gueisendu and Leipsig were sunk in action, the Nurnberg pursued and sunk, the Dresden alone escaping. No British ships were lost and the British casualties were only 7 killed and four wounded.
The Serbian troops inflicted a severe defeat on the Austrians, retaking Valjevo and Uzitze.
The Indian expeditionary force on the Persian Gulf captured Masera and Kurnah.
General Botha announced that the South African rebellian was practically at and end.
Banbury Guardian January 1915