Berkshire Chronicle Reading 02-1918

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TUIl lNIook te the magasiDe of twenty
or thlrty ,..,. 810."-" Tile Nation ." Bll'
to bd tbea you have to eo to the waiting- ,
roolD·. of your doctior or deatiBt.
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Striker: "IV. all rilht.-tliil' 'e r' Will_ IIIld "Qrtw honrs, but '~,-e yer '~
~Olllrht ~ tJi41. tilDe when we'll ave lIoUtin
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Fir t Onlooker: "She's &1\'e up b!lf "
other bloke. 'eos :4!.· w~ only a frivn... e.n
taken on with ~ one. 'COI5 e's IlUt a
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. 8tieofII" Onlooker ! " Ab. dear
by ~6 glaJIIO~

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weak; fonnerly a

_rv~ 14. years in
the
AJ:WY. Could do liaht w(lrk, hut not liftpreferably out of door.; aced 'J,.
12) Amputated left arm; prerioitly a
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1a 111'l'r; Hut work deiired'; ued 211.
I'CJIl18MJ1_,oar_I._~.• :~ .
(\,) Gwr-enot woud, back: £ormarly ' a
_ ..... _.....pwttrer; he would dQ any plaaterer'. worll
011 baft. · done
iiubject to his di.bility; ___ lIS. He holda war, aM Mid he ......
ibl' )filiter.J liedal.
llODIiderabl'y in ~,.... u a
.(14.) .J{ight 1"1 amp~tatro. W ... an' eJl41ne trMlliq iller bMIuDdIil'lt\lDe.
cle&Der at' G,W.R .• hut left at 17 to loin _
pftlQd . Of tMm,
the Ar.my. Now 99. De irl:s )l'QI'lt to suit toWII,- he dIarlkecl tIJeIn few bein,r
his lli6lLbl!itv.
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lor &otioo ira the _ t .. iraYUlOll.
!l:i).Gun. hot woup-d, I«;ft a!m and land. De dollk that
atiU . be
Fot'.Jlluly a tin ",atkar. De Ires. atlY.1fOrk callerl lHlOD. .\A
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\UOiLO"'i to mit di6lLbiliiy.
mart and mt:ell~llti .aciated
Bril.·<ltn_
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bo.e
11'114 at·
with the _ , r-r me
. bow
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II:~) ~uM.h.ot ~Qund. r~ht um i formerly qualified their Membetr Dielll·Oolcnel Wi!·
a 8ta.~cmaJl; de!ii~s a jo in a j!\m !lbtory h~ · b..roe~~banvpe~l to' ~t
..C~!:.~hw~,:!
till h 8 arm i8 qUIte stron,.
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(17 18 an<I 19) II'hree men 8uffenng from .tArted bit career,in the, ' COTp8,,,...1l'OlC .motto
~e1i' hema; they want IIlht . wO)·\c a few .... ~ "Per 1Da~, . et per terr.m. and III the
houn a dl\Y. llreferabl" out of. doors; a~d war be bad oerWnly _Il .bOWD hiJlUMlll .. t
_nectively 82, 2t. and 20. .
home in bol.h tbe _
.nd land servlC6A.
, <2Q} Right arm amputated. wa. previous. (Ilear. Irear). He h~ ~.... beef! l'elcgated to
ly a fOQtn1An and he (~I1'" lIrfvlous trade the ae.&rve. so he wot,Uct have been .ble a1.o
Or ot1,ler light work; aged 21; respectahle to reepond f6r the Reeerve Foroee. It Wlloll
apJle&ranoe.
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& mat~t of
gre.t ..*'-ction to them in
(21) Amputated right. leg i formerly . a Reading 'to kno ... that not only Oolonel Wi!·
pAinter'8 labnl;Il'er; deSires work to SUit dllr IOn'. mili~ ae~vicet bU$ Itie ParliamentATY
ability: aged 26.
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servicca aI.o bad been reo.pjllid, .nd that •
(22)' G1l.lf shot wound ba~k! and left. ):~.l very imp~M ' appoint....' had h:ecn g,~cn
prevjously a carman i dt'sires any kmd or to bim. (Hear, h&arl. A.f*er re£ernng to the
wflrk tllat dOl' not lllvolve walking; aged ,!!cvi<B rendered as a V'J>}Untecr by the father
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of the Ma.yOI' of Roadin$', who lad, b saio,
(2.'1) AIll\lutated righ ' 8rlq, formed" 1\ toy been awa.N1ed- II medal ' )1\' ».ia 'Younger de.VIl.

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in tlleu- power Iio

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b., ,,01'k"lh' "bare in
be ilKl~ull1 tely

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out the , lact.. ...ory
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up-t'Hulte pl&nt.
I!o 1l1l·~.j'nu't\O}t(" fund of rielK>s in·

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and
., d -lllhut<' J.:ril1h to its CltUGn
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prouts
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co must not

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l h·l\P " ~·t'tl· ll\· iu~ ensy ~a,~se we
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emen! for Ex Service Moen.:
l"'I1a 11 w;llt~r '01 the

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u\lenllon of ~h& li~rl<8tllre

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OO"'''Tnm~nt · b t\.\"
\ 11.. (·"n(ill"l.On fhut " 'hil a w e
COIIU('ib lire> Ih~ m04 .uita e
I.~ llll,u-t"d ,.jth the local. adt I"n "I t I, .. wuttl'r, thl' lihandal
I llll\' I I Ij.e I.. " ",hlcb must a·
(,l'l II I' III ('Ten ting ~ m811 boldings
I r ' III vundm" .. ~ ·h()uld be I50rne
""""III"r "lilt ItH ruarge ~hould be
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TIJ~' ooard. hl\.ve,
1l,1,r..,,·,1 ")11111\' lou ncils tha.t
I • II ,l.lu ln ll'l:· the I\.ppro...al of
.. I. h~ plllt' or rent. ,to . be
;>1.' 1.",,1 h <t'UrNt', I t) the fiChHnb
, 1'1..; I"" ;11)(1 !'llUI pmegt of.. uia
;1) TI." r.'nt- t) be rlill.rJl8Cl .to
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II II" II ;",1... ,1 the> delicH-ncy

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JIf.(1 j!\p(llIdnnre o~ the
""~'·ltol),.lD~ pi the council

tt,!, lalld already' &eIf ,- ,~(. '\("II'~ "J the 'Go\"emmeBt ,
n t h~ L11\d ", ruan~' as po5ldble
' I t... Ull'n wh" lire qualified, to
U(l<.·"'· ui ,mall hold.,., and the
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le :',klUb 1111 tbe aCB \'e assistance
Conncl l, III ~rr.vi ng the
iu t .. 1'1lt'ct wltllout II lay. &l far l all

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i - t'III,,,rlled b4 lOen attRched to
t lint!
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workinlil in
h,,, ,. <I,fll"\{ h' exprt"~<ed a detli n!
,,'111 H.'IK·/.l rl' . Ol1e o f the
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J, ,,' <uliicient capital
II "I t h p px·'~n jet' nl(>n. and it' is
I I h. (;,"'P I nmE'nt will ha ... to
(,I thl'i r re~pon . bilih

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de~ire8 IlOllle light job ~ a~ 88.

the peakeT relUarked on. the.l{~ work ~h)ch

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anted a Certificated (Resilient:!
for Std. V."-" Tim8!i of India.'
of· Win.ston in pettioqats,' we suppotl4!.

In the abeanee

or

Mr. S. B: Jod, the Chair·

man p_~ the .. Joel" Shield. w'hich
..-il'ed on beh.1f of the winnel'l, ,.
Team . (WokinKbatn pJ.toon), by Sergi.

foil!

.the . members Qf tbe team r"".,i.iDIl

m.-., va.: L.Cp. llParloye. t..Cp.

L.Cp. Leooard. Pte. &'le, Pte. Earner
Pte. Hall.
Mr. J. Ruebbroolc~, who has 1ahn a vet')

wound 1U'lU,
a caiDlan;

PUT UP Wrm.
"' They who faced the terl'01'8 of Ule' deep,
Who gb.o.rded our ./;nOres "hile .... e were
leep'."
. ' Seottish Pa.per.

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hel (to newlY.married ister): "You
don't mind me still c llilll{ you "f3.1'bil,'

do you rtf ~~~~~
.ctive iaterelt in promotinR tho eompetition,
briefly dmoribed - the circumstances - under
1fbicli it ~ initiated.
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Colonel Barker coucratul&led ,the- wiQn
on l.'teir achievement, and Mid he inapected
the men .orne time ago, .nd (Qund them very CO~ERRED BY THE PRESIDENT UP
efticien1r.'
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THE' FRENCH REPUBLIC:
The tout. ~ .. The Goe" .. was proposed
CROU DB d'iEulI . .
in suitable tel'ma by t.i ut.. Wrotteeley, and
Lieutenant H. Baldwin. RO)al Berks.
IV" ackapwJ..da:ed by Colonel Hods-on, wbo
Private R. Holt '(Readin&'), Tank Cor~s.
&aid that hil-rconnection with ' the Rcadin(
Sc)'geant C. A.. Rose (Crowthorne), .R.F.A.
Volunteers w.. a source of ,Teat l>nde anll
Private A. Walker (Maiden bead), Tank
IILtirlaction
him.
Boing" V ol\Intecr Corptt.
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8bow~ a detir~ Ii> do something for the coun·
MEDAILLE D'HoNNB\ra AVEC GLAIVES
try.Vol~pteer moveoJ~n$ P1'9moted good
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frillowship, and now that they had got that
~t. jot' 1. Crew (Newb1lrY)I..A.S.C .
.pirit he hoped thoy ould do their
~ to'
Q.M. . H. J l Galt (Rending) Tank Corps.

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At the 0,,00 ion of )lis Tcrtlluka th' Colonel'
p~nted Ule .. Hodgwn" QuI' lor shDOting
to Sel'g't. Parfitt, whom
warm''! ~ptu.
Iated on h.i. woe . Th cup, i tber, are
no mOl'll compctitiona. will Temll.in in. the
permanent poeae ion of the holder.
Duri~g ~be evening .an enjoy&hl
musical
programmo wa reftdercd by Pte. W J. H.
Craddock, Pte. C. -Morri" L .Op . ' ~. H: P .
Fry, CpJ. A. C. Jordll.n, and Mr. W!l1 H. OI!..
Pie. P. R. Scn:.eDe". F.R-C.O .• gaV1l ~n orlra\l
recitt.l.

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MEDAILLl!l

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TO MiLITARY CR

MILlTAltY CR088.

Second
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t W . Angel. M.M .•
Res:iment.
. N'. H. Blaet·
• Roy~ Berks

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AWAR~EDJJY 'fHE KINO.

TODlp_ . Captain G. W. NiohoLson. M.C .•
th B ttaHon R-o.!.,Rl Berks Regiment.
Lieutenont \ Wykes, Rttd. 8th 'B:ittAlion,
'Royal Berks Regiment.

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5th Battalion, :'-

W,..-ww, 7th Midd1eRr,
........ , ...- Royal ' Berk .
THE IULONIXA FRONT.

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Pl'ivllt .D. .. <;:amDbtll (1Wading), 1o\.8.C.
(11'. C, R . Genter (Realling), RE.
nr. J, A. Gocldard ( unniogbill). R.E.
){$DAILLE D'HoNNBUR '1wrTB SwORD8.

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shouldel' and ' hila been done b, the bI:tf.alion. oommandUlg
dll.\!ires light Ilffioer. Colvoel Barker, &lId poulted out that
not only h/ld bll ·re~~ ~ . I4lrvi
at
kn~; painter by trade; de· homo in raitinl!' reoru~~e battalic;m. ~t
AI."tvle~le wehling 80 lUI to complete his llad relinl\uiflhed bls
~ to. -do duty In
Franee. Colonel Bar~ been pod enough
I.EClUIE ON" THE GlOm OF
t I a dlillai and tIQ
thai ~$ ." , . .
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I"I :,~~~~lt~'l~' in.lIocalv
A< "I$&"ht &a!'.,.wll:- be baod learnt ilIe 1'114
~ ~f' I <111ft, .. ~
.he could only _y .
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oIleer from
C()DIUTh"W;....
the Depot llad uaed ... ~ • cood eoldier
a.a CoIonet lMrlfer bad ~O!l lJimeelf they A ...el';' iDtere Hng lecture (lll ... ~' The
Qrowth Of Timlin" ,.,08 delivered OY' r.
would have "rY much 'W' ~ pr0U6 of.
Blown, chi,f of the }'Onlstry ' Departmeilt
PRE8~N'l'AT'IO_N orq~ fJOt. KEtLiE.
on the Duke of 'WliJIi\on estat ~t traJ.
At uu.,
of the ltlOCeecll1ip , Colonel lieldeaYe. OD
..m.eaay, lIst week,. I~
Batktlr, oil Iielialf - of tM't.tt.tioo; preeented :U-n.'·
Elliott ~.ud .Sou'
teen
to Cellonel J. lCellie.· tlie. late co..,...ooinl and IBI'!t'I
Ca ver&b:n.m. Mr.
oSoafJ the ll'el8ntatiDp ,.JaW! whil'h !wid. be ~ted ' hie
iD
o~~ftg:1!
ni
·...d; Deen
IU~ ~o'~ aJt . . . aD
. JDIDUl.a., the leeture
cYt the .. Ilf. " of
panula. &lid an ~ '!MlDI.III8/.
"D1IJ'IIN7 cIa.1.- ot .H,p~~el~
knew, rar '-"ter &ban
Mte ....
th ttlaller
of JrOOd "ork COlonel
ie b.d 40ne on be· .
SoD. The
llJ1JKlII1IU,,",
1\aI[ 01 the blt.italion:
lIad bl'ougbt tb&
experleDC!& ibal be bad pille<! in India and in lant.rn
hi. formC/r .."'ice to \tea( «j th work, and O])8lltMJ b,'
",hen he (Q.,lonel Bar~er) ~ over the
the rec.ret
mend of the bau.lioa 1a
evidence of tJhe at Dot being
tborooUtrh 'Waf III whida; Colonel Kellie b.d lb. Brown I
perfoniled biJ dutiea- Ala to tbe futu~ of the pMt two latiN or 10
the batialion, \be apealret'~ be knew .tIlte hod IlIppliecL them
110 mQri what it w..
to be than the1 titl8ll Of timbii for the eXllCu'tidl~.
did 4- -yl!t notbin« a - t U e d . but, Admiralty contracts, Itnd
penonaUy. he
bt it would. be j1lllt to - &IIY that b9t 'for
....r~ pity if ~e work'
I KtJli4 ~ rtf MI'. !'>fJ"th, the Dok
of tbGll8 Who lwf""" QDder bim "'61'e .., a,rent, lielpinJ{ theil), they·
been able to have en.rriH
be more or.- thrown ,way aud not
110 well 01' _rMd t)le
utili*
d "roIlted bv i n " M'ure .
ceived from
bearl. He
.ure
• the 1111&11
timber they naa
Ricki;..' reoitals th.y were aboGt Do "".()D1oeeI ~.
tJpMlCf'.
• aD TD.day ..ea· be . - i eft b7 ru.. .. a ~1Acl of the' two Beetcb 8~d silver fir
which theY had eollverted were
aod' t~ ..)up 1~' ~ work whida ' .. put in willh ~ lpecilDA!DS
the
firm
hn.d'
&eell. They
the iDtenet In lIudillll to Colooel 1hIUi.... pnteIltatioo raDll'l!l froar 1108 to 800 eur
eubjc feet. The
hturM. ~la,l_bicb iooI< Uie t~ of • eilver. .-.1YeI'.
.. tst.. from which the till!bM
eo.o*ts 1Ih01l1d ec.IoDel Bark... ..id lie laopecl he ~uld be Str8tfk.hWaye
e...... ~ ~e ~ler. W88 acqlllred
_ a by
local ~ to l~ . 1I~ a'
Pazlil1meat 10 11117. nd but for the
o~
proper prNervation and llrowth of the tNeI
ef
.~eaee
CoIoAel ~
-'_...., IU' .LIla' Duu. of Wellington the 86tnte
WQllld
IIdt h&ve been in th . ~ti9~, it bad
far..
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for over two 1Mrs m belOjt l\ble
to
nob ~nent wood · which. bad
10 well. A t tho cl05~ 01
PI'I..."'I .... MIl
vel')' in..._ ...
beartily tlwtnkesl.
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nOM." PUNCH.".
" As a womlln marriel! to an Army officat.
for-niat1HD yea.rs 1 do not considel' that J
could poiitQl,. on less than oJl~ pr nt ine. provide my children and lill band .ith
nec
ry eduCII\ion and comfort."-Let.
r 'in Dilily Paper. Some hu band taEe a
lot of ed uooting. • ....
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·~f~:::':.::o;r~ at li4ht work i nIT

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:Royal Berks. Re«illJbt.-Temp. Becon
Lieltt«l~~ R. E. Chllds (diad ot woundU.i.
tlMllO Pre. S. L"lIbiqll:,. 7th Battalion ; 1'67'~
Pte lJ. 1, Quiuney 1th BatWion ; 1 _
~l~D~A.-L..sl'~~.)~. Wi ~~s,. _7th Bat.
TD' llILlTlllY MeAL.

CpL F. 1. PoDltf!(. M.M. JCa er ham},
i~"Battery, B'.F..oi. •
th)
GilI'. W. O. Higlfll (Binfield Rea >

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01lr. V I Riohard,
Actinlf'

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raeont H. G. hellt'y, (ReadmS\

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Pte. J. CreN, <:l'Owtho
001 stream~
. Pte. A. W. Clapham, Reediui, Linoolnll.
fil.J'II1:. VII. A1......1r. I Crowthomt'. R07U
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Pte. R. Oall..", KaicieD1Mi/Id. ~ta ~­
J>tte. J. Fieldilllt. Bani. WeIaJl a..t.

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OJ'PICER8 AND ON.

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