Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
On Friday November 9th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.” LONG CLAWSON. – MORE SOLDIER’S KILLED. – The sad news of the loss of two more soldiers has come to the village since our last report. Mr Joseph Hand has been officially notified that his son, Pte. Joseph Hand, has been killed in action while serving with the B.E.F. Mr. Robert Padmore has also received official information that his son, Pte Fred Padmore, of the Royal Lancaster’s, has died of pleurisy, whilst serving with the Indian Expeditionary Force. These brave soldiers have seen long service at the front. Much sympathy is expressed throughout the village with the bereaved parents and relatives in their grief.