Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg71
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Pontoon Bridges on the Thames.
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg71 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1916 |
| Page number | Unknown |
| Publisher | Reading Standard |
| Description | 224 pages bound volume |
| Horizon Number: | 1246254 |
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PONTOON BRIDGES ON THE THAMES
PONTOON BRIDGES ON THE THAMES.
SEVEN GENERATIONS OF WARRIORS
Mrs Thomas Silver, 119, Wykeham Road, Reading is the mother of three soldiers, of whom one has lost his life in the war. For seven generatiions her family has been represented iii the Army or Marines. Her grandfather was killed at Waterloo, andher father, the late Mr. ThomasPugh. fought in the Crimean War andt-he Indian Mutiny, whiIe herhusban served in the Afghanstan campaign with the old “66th.”
THROWING A BRIDGE BETWEEN WARGRAVE AND SHIPLAKE MEADOWS,
[C. F. May.
Wargrave and other Thameside village always contain interesting scenes while the Royal Engineers are stationed there, for the companies throw pontoon bridges and pratt tee other ingenmosti (stInt which exercise the resource and skill of this branch ofthe Army. The object of thepontoon section is, to make a bridge across a river anyhow, with any materials and at all costs, and the werk dune at Wargrave and elsewhere helped to train beginners for ‘ the real thing.” the Construction of a bridge under enemy fire. Sumetimes British bridges have bern smashed for ten or twelve times, but gritmi resolutionand technical resources have won, In the end against a death-dealing regin ofi shells, and the R.E. has once more upheld the valour of the British Army.
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THE FINISHED ARTICLE [F. IW. Fowlsham
The late Mr. THOS. PUGH, late Royal Marines.
In Crimean War & Indian Mutiny
Mr. THOS. SILVER, , Iate 66th Foot Reg
Gnr. W. E. SILVER, Royal Field Artillery
Corpl. A. SILVER. Kings Own Yorks Light lnfantry
The late Pte. A. H. SILVER. 2nd Batt.
Royal Berks Regt. Killed in action. Aged 20.