Berkshire and the War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 3. p. 684

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T h e Distinguished Conduct Medal .
POSTHUMOUS D.C.M . R E C E I V E D BY WIDOW .

T h e l at e Sgt . W . BUTLER , T h e Buffs,
Prospect Street, Reading , who w a s ki l l ed
i n a c t i on on Sept . 3 r d , 1916, w a s p o s t h u­
m o u s l y a w a r d e d t he D . C . M . , a n d a t t he
Reading |Barracks on J u n e 25, 1917, his
w i d o w r ec ei v ed t he me d a l f r o m Major General Western a t a speci al p a r a d e .

THE LATE SERGT. W. BUTLER

MRS. W. BUTLER.

Lce.-Corpl. CHARLES FISHER,
1st Bat t . Royal Berks Regt ., East Garston ,
Lambourne . Al so awarded Military Medal .

T h e l at e Second Lieut. J . D. WOOD, Wilts Regt . , 8, Boult's Walk Whitley Street, Reading . Ki l l e d
in action. A g e d 32.

Sergt . - Major R. G. COGHLAN , Durham L . I . , 66 , Newport Road, Reading .

Corpl . BATES , 1st Batt . Royal Berks Regt. f o r c a r r y i n g in u n d e r h e a v y fire
a n officer at t h e fi rst b at t l e of Ypres in October , 1914.

Lce. - Corpl . JAS . EGGLETON , Worcester Regt. . , 48, Filey Road, Reading .

Pt e. A.HUNT , M . G . C . , Royal Berks Regiment , Myrtle Cottage, Twyford . Wounded.

Sergt . G . J . STEEL , T h e Buffs, son of Mr. A. St eel ,
Lockram Cottages , Wokefield, Mortimer .
H e g a i n e d t he D . C . M . f o r gallantry a n d d e v o t i o n to
d u t y on t h e Somme .

Sergt. WALTER OAKLEY, 2ndBatt. Royal Berks Regt ., Woodley .