Luton Town Football Team 1908-1909 [Z1306/74/21/5]
Saturday 26th September 1914, Luton: Soldiers wounded at the battle of Mons last month are now recovering at Wrest Park, the mansion of Lord Lucas at Silsoe which is being used as a military hospital. A number of the wounded were taken to see the football match between Luton Reserves and Gillingham Reserves today. Most had an arm in a sling or a bandaged foot – some had to wear slippers as they could not get their feet into boots. They said that nearly all the wounds had been caused by shrapnel. When asked one what war was like one soldier replied "there is only one word – hell".
Source: Luton News 1/10/1914
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