Mr Ted (Edward) Day, builder, of 14 Conway Road, Luton, received the good news that his son, Driver Sidney Edward Charles Day, had been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in action.

The Saturday Telegraph of December 14th, 1918, reported that Mr Day had received a letter from his son's Commanding Officer as follows: “You will be glad to know that your son has just been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and presence of mind on October 6th, leading up ammunition waggons under heavy shell fire, when severe casualties occurred.”

Diver Day, aged 21, was in his father's business. He had also regularly attended the Young Men's Bible Class at Waller Street, and was a good amateur footballer.

He joined the Royal Field Artillery at Biscot in April 1916, and left for France the following September. He had won several driving competitions and played football for his unit.

His father was a well-known member of Beech Hill Bowling Club.

Sidney Day (135761, R.F.A.) was born in Luton on April 5th, 1897. He married Dorothy Ellen Coles in Luton in 1923 and himself became a master builder and contractor living in London Road. He died in January 1974 at the age of 76.