Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-12
Notes Of Our Soldiers.

nette Aglionby, OF this county, nave
received the news of the death OF their
nephew, Major Arthur Hugh Aglionby
of the 2l9th Siege Battery, British
Entente Forces, in France. He was
the fourth son of Rev. Frank X. Aglion
by d. D.. OF Newbold Pacey 1icarage
Warwick. England, who was born and
brought UP in Jefferson county and
lived here until he went to Oxford and
took up his life work in England
Major Aglionby was a gallant an
courageous soldier. He volunteers
for the service in September. 1914, upoI
his return from year in Canada, and
was lieutenant in the coast artillery
in England for almost two years. He
went to the front in October, 1916, AM
was promoted to be captain in July
1917. After splendid service in the
spring drive Of this year he was mad
major IN May, 1918. On Noyembe
It'll, while recommending for a position
for MS battery he was struck by shell
and mortally wounded. He was take
10 hospital at once, but though he was
| gwen every attention, he passed ava,
lhat night, conscious to the last and
orient and cheerful. He was 80 wear
old three days before his death, anc
the tragedy of his "going home" is thai
| it was only four days before peac
came. His quality as a soldier ant
gentleman is shown by letter from
Captain Frank Lushington, written I,
Or. Agllonby, from which we take the
following extracts:
Your son served under me as captain
in the Path Siege Battery for period
of ten months from August, 1911, till
May, 1918. During that perioi ne
secured the lasting respect ana IoVe VI
all ranks by the sweetness OF MS nature,
pt his untalllng cheerfulneSS ara great
personal courage under danger ana
discomfort, ana pyhis communal tnoughl-
IulneSS tor others. he was man
wnom | count II great nonor 10 nave
mad as a friend-a very perfect gShtlS-
knight. | shall never forget MS De-
nayIour in the YpreS sector last year
and snail always be grateful Tor MS
nelp ana personal example during thal
trying time. The rest OF the paltery
Will never forget his extraordinary
courage and GOODNESS during the retreal
IN March of this year. Ii is story
that has been told hundred times IN
the battery mess. Officers and men !oin
with me in mourning what we feel as
great personal loss, and in the express
sion OF their deepest sympathy to you
and Mrs. Aglionby.
Five sons OF DR.. ~Aglionby have
been in the great war-four IN me
army and one in the navy. Wilfrid
was with General Allenby in Palestine,
where he was slightly wounded, and
later, on July 29th of this year, was
severely wounded at Cambria. lhey all
made splendid records and received
honors.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Reinhart had
letter tuesday from their son, Lieu
tenant II. Baylor keinhart, dated No
vember l4th. announcing that he ha'
been promoted to the rank OF captain
1t is coincidence that he was commits
stoned on the 18th day OF the lth month
at the | 18th hour of the day-the mont
ana gay and hour that the armiStice wa:
signed. He was leaving OH the LOT,
lor, Inc promenade into Germany, tn,
lhlrd DIVISION, to which he belongs
having been, selected to proceed TO m,
kiline and beyond. Captain Reinhart's
friends here will rejoce at his promo
tion. he wa, among the first of oui
Shepherdstown men to enlist in the
army, and he has earned his commits
sion, Tor he was in the thick of the
hghtlng all the past summer, display.
ing great courage and gallantry under
trying conditions. We heartily con
graduate HIM.
Mrs. j. w. Strider, of Leetown, re-
ceived an interesting letter Tuesday
from her brother, Corporal Glenn G
Gardner, of the u. S. Tank Service
recently arrived in France. He says
that at little town in France their
command was being entertained by
the Red Cross, which was passing out
coffee, sandwiches, cigarettes, etc. A
Red Cross girl handed him a package
of cigarettes-and who should it be bui
Miss Cary Gravatt, daughter OF Bishop
w. L. Gravatt, formerly of Charles
Town. 1t was mighty pleasant meet
ing, and when Miss Gravatt gave to
Corporal Gardner a copy of the Charles
Town Advocate his cup of joy was filled
he read every line in it, advertise
ments and all. Miss Gravatt has been
doing Red Cross work in France fo
some time, and it was pleasing coinci
dence that she should meet Jefferson
county boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. V. Mcdonald, south
west of town, received letter TUESDAY
from their son, William Mcdonald, who
is with the American Army in France
He said that he had been on the hiring
line since the first of September, ano
thought he had gotten great many
hard knocks and had number OF mar
row ESCAPES, he is still all right ana
feeling frstrate in every way, ms
letter was dated the lIth OF No'elioei
and he said that it seemed strange no
n hear the noise of cannon and the
confusion of the war. He doesn
tnow when he will get back home nu'
he is ready to start right no" II 'i''
give him the chance.
Lieutenant Nelson T. SNYDER s mo TaT
was an officer of the l4th Trench C MoI.Si
Battery, Field Artillery, at Camp III Eas dia.
Michigan, has gotten his hon Ta snen u
charge from the service. ne spens NJ,
couple of days at his OLD nome h. sd
Shenandoah Junction the past week ano
then went to Alexandria, Va, where
he will again take up his work with the
Southern Railway Company. Lieu
tenant Snyder was among the frst OF
our Jefferson county men to go into
the army, and though he was not sent
overseas he was faithful in the dis
charge of his duty and won his con
mission by doing good work at CAM
Lee.
The War Department the first OF the
week officially notified John Wageley
who lives near Mt. Zion, west OF Lee