"Shelvey,Pte William Noel, son of Mr Wm Shelvey of
Morcott,was keen to go and fight for his country.He was only 17 when he
enlisted in the 10th Leicesters, March 3rd,1915. He was sent out to France
in December of the same year,and took part in the fighting on the
somme,and was killed in action(place unknown) July 15th,1916. But we now
know that on July 14th the 110th Brigade from the 37th Division,
consisting entirely or the Leicesters, broke through the second line in
the Battle of the Somme at Bazentin-le-Petit village,and fought their way
with splendid steadines through the wood of that name, gained their
objective though a murderous machine-gun fire from a redoudt, destroyed
this strong point,and consolidated and firmly held it for four days,when
they were withdrawn for a rest. Doubtless this is where our young hero met
his fate."
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