Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 2. p 302
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 2. p 302 |
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| Date | 1917 |
| Page number | 302 |
| Publisher | Unknown |
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HONOURS AND DECORATIONS
Company-Sergt.-Major ERNEST I. CHAPMAN, 73rd Field Co. R.E.,
49, Grange Avenue, Reading. - Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for rallying his men after all the officers had been disabled or killed in the Battle of Loos.
Capt. THOMAS BERNARD LAWRENCE , 8th Batt. . Royal Berks. Regt. , 65, V a s t e r n R o a d ,
Reading. - Wounded . Awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry: when a mchaine gun officer had been killed he rallied the gun teams and brought two guns into action.
The first member of the Royal Berkshire Regiment to be awarded the V .C . was the late Second Lieut. ALEXANDER BULLER TURNER, of the 3rd (attached 1st) Battalion , son of Major and Mrs. Charles Turner, Thatcham House. His deed of valour was performed on Sept. 28th, 1915, at Fosse 8, near Vermelles, where the Berkshires were
engaged in the defence of the Hohenzollern. In the words of the official account: " When the regimental bombers could make no headway in Slag Alley Second Lieut. Turner volunteered to lead a new bombing attack . He pressed down the communication trench practically alone, throwing bombs without a check.
His action enabled the reserves to advance with very little loss and subsequently covered the flank of his regiment in its retirement , thus probably averting a loss of some hundreds of men ." - The honour was a posthumous one, for
unfortunately after his brilliant feat of bombing the young subaltern
(he was only 22) was hit three times and next day died from the wounds.
2nd Lieut . JOHN BESSELL, 3rd Batt. Dorset Regt . , Jesse Terrace, Reading - Awarded
the Military Cross for bravery and resource in directing a
bomb attack and in holding a trench to avert outflanking movement .
Chief Engine - room Artificer LEONARD C. ALLEN, R.A.N., 43,Erleigh Road, Reading. -
Awarded the D . S . M . for conspicuous conduct in submarine warfare.
Saddler F. E.WIGGINS, telephone operator in the Royal Field Artillery, 2, Foundry Street, Reading. - Awarded
the Order of St . George , 4th class, for distinguished service.
Sergt. H . WICKS , 1st Batt . Leinster Regt . , 4, Blake's Cottages , Reading . -
Awarded the D . C . M .for gallantry and ability in reconnoitring to the enemy's trenches by day and night , thereby gaining most valuable information. He was wounded .
Sergt. TOM BOWLEY, 6th Batt. Royal Berks Regt. - Awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry in
leaving a trench and trying to bring in a wounded man , after two others had failed owing to terrific rifle fire. Bowley
is a son of Mrs . Bowley , Clewer New Town, Windsor , and was a carriage shunter at Old Oak Common .
Tpr. CALEB HATTO, 15th Hussars, East Hendred . - Awarded Order of St . George, 4th class, for rescuing
two Russians and five dispatches.