William Arthur's Story.
Nantwich Guardian. Friday, October 22, 1915.
BUNBURY PRISONER OF WAR.
Sergeant W.A. Guest 1st Cheshire Regiment, of Bunbury, is a prisoner of war at Munster, Westphalia, Germany.
Sergeant Guest was wounded in the retirement at La Bassee on October 22nd 1914, at two a.m. and was found at three p.m. on October 23rd by German stretcher bearers. He lay where he fell for 37 hours, having been hit by a bullet in the left hip. The bullet after grazing the bone came out at his stomach. He was reported as missing and also as killed by some of the men in his platoon, and his wife was very much relieved when she received a postcard from him on December 18th, 1914, saying he was in hospital and doing well.
He says that he believes the prisoners get all the parcels sent to them, and if anyone wishes to send either food or clothing, they may depend on them being delivered in about ten days from time of posting. At the place of detention, they can get plenty of hot water and sugar, but little food. Sergeant Guest being on the postal staff has however a better chance than others, as it is his duty to go to Munster Post Office twice daily for the mails. They are all waiting for the day to come when they will return home but are afraid that some of the young men at home are hanging back, especially farmers son’s and until they come forward the day for their release will be long deferred. He wishes to thank all the kind friends who subscribe to the parcels sent by Mrs. Spencer (Oaklands). As he is only allowed to write two letters a month he cannot write to all the friends to thank them.