Pte Horace Philip Hill Worboys, 60884, 24th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, died in the 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station in France on April 20th, 1917, from wounds received on the battlefield. The report of his death in The Luton News referred to him as Jack Worboys.

Pte Sidney Charles Anthony, 60778, 24th Royal Fusiliers, was killed in action on the Somme on November 13th, 1916. He was aged 33.

Two comrades wrote to his widow, Marion, at 83 Bury Park Road, Luton, to say they had seen Sidney go into action in the first wave of a charge but had not seen him since.

One comrade, L-Cpl C. Lennon, said the battalion had gone into action on the morning of the 13th and had a great victory,but lost quite a number of brave lads.