Soldier – Richards, G. – Death in Bondage (picture)

July 1915

Mexborough times July 2nd

Death in bondage
Bad news about a Denaby constable
Private George Richards, Denaby

Mrs Richards of 79, Maltby Street, Denaby main, has grave news of her husband private John Richards, Lincolnshires. Private Richards was a constable in the West riding Constabulary.

He was called up immediately after decoration war and was made prisoner by the Germans during the retreat from Mons. In August 1914 he was taken to a concentration camp at Cassell, Germany. His wife has received letters from irregularly until five weeks ago, when all correspondence abruptly ceased.

A short while ago Mrs Richards Richards received from a comrades of private Richards an intimation of his death in bondage.