Architectural
drawing of Bute Hospital frontage, c.1902 [Z1306/75/5/1]
Wednesday
20th December 1916: A serious accident has taken place during military training near Luton when a trench mortar bomb
exploded prematurely. Three soldiers are now being treated at the Bute Hospital. One has a smashed elbow and a forearm wound;
another has lost a first finger. The third, Gunner Jackson, is in a critical
condition with a fractured jaw and serious head injuries.
Source:
Luton News 21st December 1916
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