Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 3. p. 645
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A Popular Volunteer.
[Photo by Donna Roma
The late Captain EDWARD PHILIP BATTEN, 1st volunteer Battalion Royal Berks Regt., one of Reading's most popular residents. One of the earliest recruits in the Volunteer Battalion, he was initiated into Freemasonry in 1898 and he was one of the founders and the first Junior Warden of the Martin Lodge.
V.A.D. RED CROSS NURSES.
The annual inspection of the Red Cross V.A.D. Berks/8 attached to the Englefield Auxiliary Hospital, took place at Englefield House on May 25. In the centre is the County Director, Vice-Admiral Fleet, and on his left is the Lady President and County Commandant, Mrs Benyon. This excellent photograph was taken by Miss Winifred Benyon.
A COMEDY DUO.
This "turn" was not played at the Palace Theatre, Reading, but at a casualty clearing station not far behind the firing line somewhere in France. The "dame" is Corpl. A. J. Waters, A.O.C., of 130 Castle Hill, Reading, and the comedian with the Charlie Chaplin feet is Lce.-Corpl. H. Hanks, late of the Gloucester Regiment.
READING'S POLICE WOMEN.
[Photo by Walton Adams
A further development of women's war work is that of police service. Always up-to-date, Reading now has the distinction of possessing two police women in Miss Audrey Addison (left) and Miss Frances F. Abbott (right), who have been trained in the Women's Police Service, St. Stephen's House, Westminster, and will perform such of the duties of the police in relation to women and children as can lawfully be assigned to them.
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