Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 947

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Title Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 947
Page number 947
Date 1919
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Publisher Unknown

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Berkshire Yeomanry.

[photo, equestrian] MILITARY MEDAL. Trooper A. ("Gus") MAY, Berks Yeomanry, attached Worcester Yeomanry, Bridge Street, Reading, who has been right through the Palestine campaign, and who was awarded the M.M. for bravery in the field as a stretcher-bearer.

[photo, equestrian] The late Staff-Sergt.-Major LIDDLE, 1/1st Berks Yeomanry, of Clewer Hill Lodge, Windsor, described by his C.O. as one of the best warrant officers in the regiment", who served through the South African War, receiving the South African medal and ribbon, and was mentioned in despatches from the Dardanelles, awarded the Croix de Guerre, Mons Star,and Long Service Medal, and who was lost at sea on the "Aragon" on December 30th, 1917. His body was recovered and he was buried in the military cemetery, Alexandria.

[photo, portrait] The late ARTHUR CHAS. BENNETT, Berks Yeomanry, Caversham. - Killed in action in Palestine. Aged 24.

[photo, portrait] Tpr. H. ALLEN, Berks Yeomanry, 38, Edinburgh Road, Reading. - Prisoner of war in Palestine.

[photo, portrait] The late Sergt. GEORGE MURLEY, Berks Yeomanry, The Gables, Upper Redlands Road, Reading. - Died of pneumonia.