News:

Saturday 5^th August 1916.

A Narrow escape – How a Nelson soldier, Private Albert Pugh, Gloucester Regiment, narrowly escaped death is told by him in latter to friends in the village. Private Pugh resides at Thomas Street and prior to enlisting was employed at the Penallta Colliery. He is now in hospital, recovering from the wounds he mentions in his letter, from which we call the following extracts.

“It was on the morning of July 3^rd when we were advancing over the top, that I was hit with a bullet. I did not know exactly where I had been hit until another bullet hit me in the head, and after I was bandaged and leaving the trench, I happened to undo my coat and discovered that the first bullet had hit my left breast pocket and made a hole there. My Pocket knife was broken by the bullet, so, if it was not for the steel helmet and my pocket knife, I am afraid I should not be alive to tell the tale.”

Sat 28^th October 1916.

Private A C Pugh, Gloucester regiment has been reported missing in action. Private Pugh was recently wounded, but returned to duty after a short spell in hospital. Prior to enlisting he worked at Penallta Colliery.
He was living with Mr & Mrs James Guy, 12 Thomas Street, Nelson.

[Source: Merthyr Express]

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