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A pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Mr. Wright, Middle street, Ascot Vale,who kindly invited the boys with their friends and the Rev. W. Bottoms, to bid farewell to five young members of the Flemington Methodist Church. who are proceeding to the front, thus depleting the church of a number of its most earnest workers, who, with those who have gone before, considered it their duty to assist their mates in the trenches and help to keep the Union Jack flying.
The names of the boys are Percy Smith, Fred Quinton, Eric Wickham, Sam Davy and Fred Lycett. Percy Smith is the grandson of an old Crimean veteran, who, in his day, was proud of the medal and clasp he wore. Fred. Quinton has been a most successful student, having passed all his examinations for accountancy with full membership, although he has only just reached his majority. These two boys, with good prospects before them, and the others holding good positions, have all gone to fight for liberty and justice, as they voiced in words uttered in response to the wishes of the company. They were ready for the responsibilities and the dangers they would have to pass through, but their watchword would always be: "Trust in God and Honour the King." The wish of all was that they would come back well and strong to the home of their birth. The boys returned thanks for the kindly wishes, and hoped, if spared, to come back with a clean record. Cheers were heartily given for the boys.
ROLL OF HONOR. (1916, October 26). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74594560
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