Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 924
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 924 |
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| Page number | 924 |
| Date | 1919 |
| Edition | |
| Publisher | Unknown |
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ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT.
Various Battalions.
[photo, portrait] The late Pte. J. DAVIS, 2/4th Batt., 9, Little Hill, Caversham. - Killed in action. Aged 18.
[photo, portrait] The late Pte. FRED SAVORY, 2/4th Batt, 37, Chatham St., Reading. - Died of double pneumonia in France on Oct. 12th, 1918, aged 34.
[photo, portrait] Captain C F WEBB, Laburnham View, West Malvern, Worcestershire, 8th Batt., later transferred to Railway Transport Staff. - Twice wounded.
[photo, portrait] Pte. S. V. WHITE, 5th Batt., Holmwood Lodge, Ascot. - Missing.
[photo, portrait] Pte. E. POCOCK, 8th Batt., 55, Sherman Road, Reading. - Awarded Military Medal.
THE FIFTH BATT.
Presentation of Colours by the Prince of Wales.
An interesting military ceremony took place in France, when His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales presented colours to the battalions of the 12th (Eastern) Division, amongst those receiving their colours being the 5th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment. The parade was held near Erre.
The Prince of Wales, in an address, said that in addition to much hard fighting in minor engagements and long periods of strenuous work in the trenches, they had taken a conspicuous part in the battles of Loos, Hohenzollern Craters, Somme 1916, Arras, Cambrai, Somme 1918, Epehy, and the German retreat to the Scheldt, which culminated in the victory of the Allied arm s. Those colours would always be cherished by them and they would uphold their glorious traditions in the future.
The general salute was then given and the colours were carried to their places. This was followed by three cheers for the Prince, after which the Brigade marched past in column.
[photo, portrait] Lce.-Cpl. F. T. NEWPORT, 8th Batt., Finchampstead Road, Wokingham. - Wounded.
[photo, portrait] The late Pte. H. STEVENS, 18, Leopold Road, Reading. - Killed in action.
[photo, portrait] Sig. W. J. PIKE, C Co., 5th Batt., Chapel St., Thatcham, Berks. - Missing since November 30th 1918.
COLOURS OF THE 2nd BATT.
Handed Over In France.
The colours of the 2nd Battalion were kept in the officers' quarters at the Depot, Reading, during the war. On Sunday morning, January 26th, 1919, the military authorities ordered their removal so that they might be handed over to the battalion in France, and in the evening this took place from the Barracks by car. Several officers, two or three N.C.O.'s and men left Reading with the colours by the 8.20 train for Paddington, where they arrived shortly after nine o'clock, and during the week they reached France - the ceremony of handing them over taking place in the usual manner. The colours have been present at many historic scenes, but it is doubtful if any were as memorable as on this occasion in France.
When the cadre of the Battalion returned to Reading on May 17th the colours were proudly displayed in their march to the Municipal Buildings to be welcomed by the Mayor (Ald. S. Hayward).
[A photograph of the colours appears on page 33.]