Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 2. p 321

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Title Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 2. p321
Date 1917
Page number 321
Publisher Unknown
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[COMPLETED: 24/11/2014: 1830]

THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.

[photo, exterior, group] THE 237th FIELD COMPANY of the Royal Engineers are seen leaving Wantage Hall, Reading, the training station of the company, which was the third raised by the Mayor of Reading (Mr. Leonard Sutton). Under the command of Captain C. L. T. Matheson the unit marched to the railway station in January, 1916, headed by the band playing lively airs, and entrained with its horses and wagons in order to join its division. [Mortimer H. Crosse.]

[photo, portrait] Lce.-Corpl. ROBERT GEO. COATES, late Queen'€™s Road, Reading. -€” Gassed.

[photo, portrait] Spr. CHARLES GOSLING, late Amity Road, Reading. - Twice wounded, once gassed.

[photo, portrait] Spr. E. ALDWORTH, 71st Field Company, Brookside, Pangbourne. - Wounded.

[photo, portrait] The late Pte. S. J. WICKS, 73, Albany Road, Reading. Died on active service.

[photo, portrait] The late Pioneer JAMES KERWOOD, Caversham Park Gardens. -€” Killed in action. Aged 26.