Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. Pg79
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Wokingham Won't Forget Them
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Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. Pg79 |
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Date | 1916 |
Page number | Unknown |
Publisher | Reading Standard |
Description | 224 pages bound volume |
Horizon Number: | 1246254 |
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WOKINGHAM WON'T FORGET THEM
On the eve of the dep ar tur e from
Wokingham of 2,400 billeted troops, part of the new A r m y ,
were held in St. Paul's Parish Room
and the Town Hall.
There was immense enth us ia sm , which in the spring of 1915, f a r e w e ll e n t e r t a i n m e n t s
reached its height
when presentations w er e
to the Rev. G. E. Drummond , who
was also made to Mr. W . T. Martin , who organised schemes to make their stay of the pleasantest kind, and
very popular with the men.
Our photograph gives a glimpse of the f a r e w e ll g a t h e r i n g .
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. G. PYKE
8, Coldicutt St., Caversham.
Pte. HERBERT PYKE, 5th Batt. Royal Berks Regt.
Dvr. FREDERICK PYKE, Army Service Corps.
Gnr. ARTHUR PYKE, Berks Royal Horse Artillery.
Pte. FRANK PYKE, 10th Batt. South Wales Borderers
Sons of Mr and Mrs. E. HINXMAN 32, South St. Caversham,
seven in the Army and one in the Police.
Pte. H. HINXMAN, Army Service Corps.
Pte. A.W. HINXMAN, Royal Army Medical Corps - motor driver
Pte. C. HINXMAN, Army Service Coprs, M.T.
Pte. A. McA. HINXMAN, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Wounded
Pte. F.J. HINXMAN, Army Service Coprs, M.T.
Pte. J. F. HINXMAN, Duke of Cornwall's L.I.
Spr. R. HINXMAN, Royal Engineers
Police-Constable G. HINXMAN, Metropolitan Police.
[Photo
C. E. May.