Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg194

Reading Volunteer Defence Force

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Title Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg194
Date 1916
Page number Unknown
Publisher Reading Standard
Description 224 pages bound volume
Horizon Number: 1246254

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Lynda Chater. Edited 5th October 2015

Reading Volunteer Defence Force.

The Reading Volunteer Defence Force, now part of the 1st Battalion Berkshire Volunteer Defence Regiment, photographed at its first church parade, Reading School chapel, July 18, 1915. After the service the men formed upon the playing field and a sum of money was presented to Sergt.Major Burling, the septuagenarian instructor of the force, in reward for his services.