Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 874
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 874 |
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| Page number | 874 |
| Date | 1919 |
| Edition | |
| Publisher | Unknown |
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ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT.
[photo, portrait] The late Sgt.-Instructor H. JEFFRIES, Ormond Road, Wantage. - Killed in action. Aged 20.
[photo, portrait] The late Pte. L. HOOKER, 5th Batt., 11, Langborough Road, Wokingham. - Killed in action.
[photo, portrait] Pte. H. W. JOHNSON, 8th Batt., Fern Villa, Ruscombe. - Prisoner of war. (Photo taken in Germany.)
[photo, portrait] The late Pte. E. R. GEORGE, 5th Batt., 93, Coley Place, Reading. - Twice wounded, later killed in action.
Lost on the "Leinster".
[photo, portrait] Lieut. BASIL HAYE, R. Berks Regt., the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Haye, of Trevear, Wellington College, was on the R.M.S. Leinster when sunk by the German brutes, and was drowned. Lieut. Basil Haye, whose age was 24, joined the S.R. of officers, Royal Berks Regt., at the outbreak of war. He went to France in May, 1915, and led his company into action at Bois Grenier, October, 1915. He transferred from the S.R. to the Regular Army that year and served with the 2nd Battalion during all his period of service abroad. He was wounded severely on the Somme in July, 1916, recovered, and returned to France in January, 1917, and was dangerously wounded in the head on March 5th of that year. For some months he was with the 3rd Battalion at Dublin, and was then passed fit for general service again, and was under orders for France when drowned in the sinking of the Leinster on October 10th, 1918.
Lieut. ALEX P. AVELINE, M.C., R. Berks Regt., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Aveline, of Wingham House, Reading, was in the water a long time before he was picked up by a destroyer. He was bruised but soon recovered from his terrible experience.
Corpl. GILBERT, R.A.S.C., High Street, Crowthorne, who was coming home on leave, was among those who lost their lives. He left an invalid wife and four children.
Sergt. PANKHURST, for many years resident in Crowthorne, and belonging to the Shropshire Yeomanry, was also on the ship and amongst the drowned. He left a wife and large family.
[photo, portrait] Lce.-Corpl. F. CARR, late Oxford and Bucks L.I., 132, Great Knollys Street, Reading. - Twice wounded.
[photo, portrait] Pte. W. BAKER, 5th Batt., Bartlett's Cottages, Castle Street, Reading. - Twice wounded and gassed.
[photo, portrait] Pte. L. BROOING, 5th Batt., 318, Oxford Road, Reading. - Wounded.
[photo, portrait] The late Pte. S. TURVEY, 71, Rupert Street, Reading. - Missing November 30, 1917, later reported killed.