Longridge

WHY LONGRIDGE MAN WAS AN ABSENTEE.

At the Preston County Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. C. Eastwood and J. Leigh, John Byers, L.N.L. Regiment, stationed in Wales, was charged with being an absentee. - P.C. Oldcorn said that, acting on instructions from accused's commanding officer, he arrested accused at his home in Dunderdale-street, Longridge. Accused told witness that his wife had been taken ill while he was on leave, and being unable to get anyone in the house he stopped at home. - Accused said that while his wife was ill one of his children was also taken ill. - The Chairman said they were bound to hand accused over to an escort. No doubt if accused explained the matter to his commanding officer he would be properly treated. - Accused was handed over to an escort.
(Lancashire Daily Post, 3 January 1917)
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LONGRIDGE SOLDIER WINS MILITARY MEDAL.



Pte. T. Seed, Longridge, stretcher bearer with the L.N.L. Regt., has won the Military Medal for gallantry on September 27th. He joined the Army at the outbreak of war, and has been in France 17 months. He was in the charge of Festubert. He served through the South African War. His home is at 18, Kestor-lane.
(Lancashire Daily Post, 9 January 1917)