Penistone, Stocksbridge and Hoyland Express, etc. — 1914-10-31 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

STRANGE STORY.  Gorman Dal!largely Shoot nolo Comrades.  Private Harry Gosling, a Reservist of the Coldnitivam Guards, who at the outbreak of the war was employed an a ticket-collector at the Great Central Station, Mezboro', in now ociavalencent at Knowsley Hall, Liverpool. and is about to be dinc.berged on furlough prior to .his return to the European battlefield. Gosling wan one of tbe earliest British vicd.iis of the German invasion of Belgium. He fell whs.% contact was first established on the hanks of the Aisne. From his departure fmm Southampton to his re. turn via a hospital ship, a period of only three weeks elapsed. On the way to the front his regiment had varied experiennes as regarded resting. They slept in cowalteds, in hedges, in hay-lofts, in cottages, and in railway trains. The Coldetreame suffered a misfortune very early in the war, being entrapped by German treachery of a most repulsive and unnatural character. A considerable bow* of the Guards were in a wood with German shells fly-log all round them., and playing havoc among the twain. An advance party of about 120 wan ordered forward. and this party, not realising that the Germane were so, does at hand, marched quickly into the open. Suddenly a force of about '2ou Germans appeared from behind a hedge and held up their hands in token of surrender. The Colgistreams were ordered to take the men prisoners and promptly dinarmed them. As they were all standing togethsr a murderous fire was opened upon them from behind a hank at the end of the field. The German prisoners wore mowed down almost to a man, and the Coldatreams hastily nought cover. Only eight, however, of the 120 got back safely to their lines. Private Gosling was struck in the legs, and coming heavily to the ground found that the shin-bone had been cracked. He lay quite still and saw all round him his comrades falling under the fire of the ambudned Germans. Close by him he saw a wounded German beckoning him, and, dragging himself across, he found the German, who could speak no English. wax pointing to hie arm, which was bleeding profusely, an artery having been severed. Gosling is an expert !ambulance man, and be euroeeded in binding the wounded limb satisfactorily. The German smiled and looked his gratitude and then indicated his helmet, which was lying near. Gosling then u-nderstood that the wounded soldier wished him to have it in token of appreciation for the service ren. tiered. OD he gathered it to him, and then lay down again. Meanwhile the artillery on both sides had become hotter and hotter, until Gosling, taking out his trenching tool, dug it hole in which he buried his head and shoulders. There he lay uneasily for what seemed many hours until the Germane were finally driven back, end he was carried to the hospital bees, proudly clinging to his trophy. Alter shipment to England be was I detained for a while in hospital an the South meet, being finally tran4vred to the magnifioent residence of Earl Derby, where he has almost completed a rapid recovery. Gosling' is a Doncaster man, and came to Mexboro' from Worksop about twelve months ago.