Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg17
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Mounted Territorials Training at Bear Wood
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg17 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1916 |
| Page number | Unknown |
| Publisher | Reading Standard |
| Description | 224 pages bound volume |
| Horizon Number: | 1246254 |
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Mounted Territorials Training at Bear Wood.
T he second line of the Berkshire Yeomanry and Royal Horse Artillery w as
encamped from September, 1914 , to May, 1915 , at Bear Wood, on the estate of
the Walter family.
Gen. Pole-Carew inspected the troops at an early stage of
their training and complimented them on their excellent progress and their
military bearing.
Riding, trench digging, rifle shooting and sword exercises
were carried out at or near the camp, which occupied a healthy position, and
being w ithin easy w a lk in g distance of Reading was very popular w ith the troops.
T h e l a t e Rfm . J. W . ELLIS , Rifle Brigade ,
87, Waldeck Street ,
Reading . Killed near
Armentiers , on October 2 3 r d , 1914.
H e w as a postman in Reading a n d w as ca lle d up as
a Reservis t. A g ed 33.
Lce .- Corpl. BRICKLAND , 2nd Batt .
Oxford a n d Bucks L . I . , of 60, Vastern
Road, Reading. Wounded.
A bullet pie rc ed his left
thigh and le ft two
holes t h e size of pennies
D IN N E R PICNIC STYLE.
Pte . C. O' LEARY , 1st Dorset Regt . ,
of 27, Grange Avenue , Reading , wh o
re fused to s u r r e n d e r to t h e Germans
an d was w o u n d e d w h e n escaping.
Sergt . - Major G. W . BETTERIDGE a n old
boy of St . Laurence's School, R e a d i n g , ha d
j u s t l e f t t h e A r m y a f t e r 26 y e a r s' service
w h e n he was recalled t o t h e colours.
C H A R G E THE D IN N E R BUGLE SOUNDS.
[Photos b y C. E. May.