Official news has been received by Mrs. Taylor of 10 Holme Bank, Rawtenstall, of the death in action of her husband, Pte. Sam Taylor, of the East Lancashire Regiment. Pte. Taylor was the son of the late Mr. Richard Taylor of Olive Terrace, Rawtenstall, and his wife is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rothwell, with whom they resided at the addrss given.

Pte. Taylor joined up on February 1st last, and went to France in September. Prior to joining the colours he was a weaver at Holme Shed and was connected with Constable Lee Church. He was 36 years of of age and leaves a wife and one child.

The officer of Pte, Taylor's regiment, writing to his wife says:- "He was in my platoon and took part in in the battle on the morning of the 4th inst when he displayed great courage and showed a splendid example the the men. He was a great favourite with all and no one misses him more than the N.C.O.'s, men and myself of the No. 2 platoon. He was killed instantly."

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Mrs. Taylor of Bottomley Bank Farm, Crawshawbooth, has received official intimation that her husband, Private Walter Taylor, of the Clodstrem Guards, has been killed in action.

His Company commander writes:- "It is with the deepest sympathy and regret that I write to tell you of the death of your husband. He was killed on October 10th whilst holding the ground won by an attack the day before. He was struck by a shell and killed instantly, Your husband was a very gallant man and a fine soldier and we feel his loss deeply.

His Platoon Commander has also written expressing the sympathy of himself and comrades and says: "Your husband's example of steadiness and gallantry was such as we all admired and the loss which we feel helps us in fact to realize the sad bereavement you have suffered.

Private Taylor was a native of Holcombe and his name is on the roll of honour at Holcombe Church. He was 26 years, and the son of Mr. H. Taylor of Chatterton Close Farm, Holcombe, with whom he worked up to the time of enlisting.

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Mr. and Mrs. William Thoburn, of Chapel Terrace, Whitewell Bottom, received a letter from the War Office on Tuesday informing them that their son, Pte. John Richard Thoburn, had been killed in action on August 7th.
Pte. Thoburn was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Thoburn, and was 33 years of age. He enlisted at Rawtenstall on the 10th of November 1914, in the 8th East Lancashire Regiment and had been in France for 14 months.
The late soldier was a widower, having lost his wife a few years ago. He resided in Brierfield at the time, and having no children, he came to reside with his parents again.
Mr. and Mrs. Thoburn have another son serving in the army, Pte. Alec Thoburn, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers. He was very seriously wounded last September at the battle of Loos. He was in hospital for many months, but has now returned to his regiment in. Scotland. A daughter's husband, Pte. J. W. Stevens is also serving in the 3rd East Lancashire Regiment and is stationed at Plymouth.