Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 05-1915

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READING MERCURY OXFORD GAZETTE

2ND BERKS LOSSES AT FROMELLES

THRILLING NARRATIVES OF THE GREAT BATTLE.
[Excluslve Stones to the

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READING MERCURY']

SATURDAY MAY 29 1015.

HERALD. AND BERKS COUNTY P

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SOOCUld L eutenant WachaI' I then saw Sorg ant
Cool ng {a.ll 116 he wa.s gett g Qver our bres!>t
orks a.nd I made a.n .effort 00 get to h m 10
roder to a.ttend to h m but. VRS unruccessful Hov;
ever 60m&:me elsa crawled out &nd acoompl f!lhcd.
t.he tDSk D r ng all th s t me tI e Gennans
vere play og on us v tI tbe r max m guns
Wl Ie tI )l h ea l' bombardme t vms go I g
on " g un manned by PI' u.te Da.vel who belo 88
to Ab ngdon
as got nto au excellent pos h OT

LOSSES AJ[OIll(lST BERXSHmB OFFICERS

PRESENTS
OF

and Just as the task h&d heen acoomphs l ed the
wholo of ilie lean v th the except on of Pr ate
Dave3
et'c e tI er kIlled or ,",CURded A
from a.n othor compa.ny we t to h Ii
to
fcod It "h l!IL Pr vate Da.vey rna. cd t
he
very qUlckly hnd hIS head blown off All. 1\ result
PI" va.te Da.vey was left solely to ... ork tJ e gun
and pla.yed It on 1.1 e e namv for severnl nmutes
unt 1 he \ '>fI.S wo cled by r.. shot n th.e 1 ead '] 1 c

WINES

AND

SPIRITS

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FOR THE

Germa.ns then mn.de a. ch8 r~e on the gun and
see ng tI n.t h o I ad no PM,. blo chance of ~ctt ng
t a way 1 c d sn antled t and so rendered t u sc
less f t fell nto the I a.nd of the enemy
He
th en c rawled away I nvate DIl;vcy S bra.very

of Yprell

October

British Expeditionary Force.

ndeed 8plcnd d

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TRIRU fE TO OFFICERS
ElIor:MY s M U RDERO US FIRE

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Messrs.

H. &G. SIMONDS
(Limited),

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
BRIDGE STREET, READING,
are forwarding, under bond,
by special arrangements a
large quantity of Wines and
Spirits for Officers' Messes
and individuals of the

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n. c hebo~

cilr

ear),'pr~

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May!)

(at Ncuyo

Royal Sus-

BRITISH

EXPEDITIONARY

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FORCE•

Special quotatIons for consignments,
duty free, may be had on application
• • • • to the above address. • • • •

SHOPPING IN WAR. TIME.
In view of the shortage of men by enlIstment, the
Readmg Chamber of Commerce ventures to remmd
Shoppers of the pomts of the Home Office Appeal.

POINT I - Shop .. early a. pOII,ble

POINT 2 - Do Dot expect Immediate
serv ce durmg bUIY hOLUa

POINT 3 - Carry bome amall parcel"
or gIVe option of dehvery for the next

POINT 4 -Send orden n wr Un, where
pract cable aod all long as POll ble n

d.

advallce

s do~ng l t:. level best u"deY great d'~CflIt$lJ

BUlllae"

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n " p form for t!:ndol ng In parcel, etb

men co.n abta n c op ea of th .

on appJ cat on to The Secretar), C hamber o( Co nmerce

GLASS ROOFS
"TAa" •• ED

90,
g

(A SPECIALITY)

156 F,. ar StreeL

GLASS HOUSES.

W. CLARK,

LONDON

STREET,

a'

YURL

READINC.

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HORTICULTURAL BUILDER AND GLASS ROOF
CONTRACTOR for all BUSINESS or PRIVATE USES,
Inventor of CLARKS PATENT RUSTLESS METAL BAR and CAP
Systems of GlaZIng for Skylig ht;-Covc.red ways Clas8 Roof. alBa
Conservatorlos, Vineries Creenhouses, Peach and Hot Houae.
(a I;

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(~ar "Y p

of all kinds Erected and GlaZed

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ALL KINDS OF HEATING APPARATUS-By Oil, Gil &lid File.

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O n r~e.lpt of a Ze& Esttma

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gtV~!I

Roof. Glazed for Bu Iden

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Pol en C~1.lJl1 wppl ed

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TEETH' TEETH'
TEETH' ! !
DP-NTAL WORK OP I VE RY DE SC~IPTION
PtiR;50NAL ATTE:!NTlON
SATISFACTION aUA~ANTe~D
fell:M-, MOD8R4TII

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Mr,

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P. COISH,

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Reading

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For Attendance

etc

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CONSV.LT.a.TIOXS AND ALI. ADVICIl rB::tlB.

KlIe<l
C"'pt.n. n I l [ BeB fort
I eut cnani. R E n Bull
L e i.ena. t D H W H nfrcy
" ou ded
DSO
Ba.marrl

BERKS

Dasl
t)

Your Friend at

ood

d Batta.\ on

n d Bn.i.t.a.lon

O)nd Bs.t.Lalion
R d lie nnd

Front must have
Th~

161. Frjar Street

Je. 6 b)' l'If 8 l! J CO lS H DENTAl Su ncJ}ON
BB ... lfCRJlS .t NEWBURY BASINGSTOXI: &. WOKI.GR ....
Estab Bl lKl

3r I BtloU.alion

Famous

"Tinder Lighter,"
enclosed n an Aiumuuum Calle
(or thl! Pocket.
The r@5ultTHE TINDER CANNOT GET
WET OR EVEN DAMP and II
alwlty. ready to Igmle by a tUrn
or the wheel

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10/6
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In
Solid
S IVl!lr

Whole nle P, c,a on appl ca on

&

WOUNDED

POll

Free

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BOTL Y

Capta n G
llorks
] eutenant W J Cox 1st Roval Berks
L eut-cnant. C It TaJIs 3rd (I.t.tachoo 1st) Royal
Berks.

LEWIS,

M nufActunng Jeweller~

25 Kong Str...~ READING.
Send fo our III,,~ r.ted CUt. of Regnnen a.I Bcdae
B ooches post t,ee
PHONE 172

Capro n E .M AUfroy ht Royal Berks
Lleutena.nt Ene Bascden :ltd (attached 1st)
Ro" 1 Borks
Sc ond L t"Iutenunt L H Al son 3rd (attaehed
lilt) Royal Berks

MISSING
Second L eutenant R D Appa
L cutenAnt H J Clarke 3rd (mttacped 1st)

Royal Dorka

-- CAPtAIN G BELCHER

Doop regr&t 1 u

been felt throughQ\lt Berkahiro

and Ham}Jflhiro &t tho news that Capta n Gordon
Bclahnr the well known Berl«!htre cl]eketcr and
belonglDg to the 3rd Royal Berksh ro Regunent
(&-t.t:.obed J.et.j l't'&a killbd m Northetn F.:anw bout

t

In sp I:e of tJU3 (act t.hd he lost. h 5 tnght wI e
fight ~~ at tI e front Pr vdo UJarke of the KlTl,l( 3
Q",n Yorksh re Li;rht InflU try 18.1.n ardent ILl: aJer
Ho has Just caught a 9lh &aln 01 n tho r er I IWlr
t.be heap tal vbero bo 16 unoorgolQ£ trclUIlcnt _
Eoho

;~:~~;;i*:::~~~j~~~n ")':;';;tt,b~~

(2nd)
9th
B.ttalion
of
died
suddenJy
L euf;..ColoDol
Tfrom
Heath

Be W88

architect.

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MR J M ROBn S SON "'Lf..ED
Much sywpnthy " 11 10 felt for lir T
Hobb Bupcnntcndlllg eng r uer of t.) 0 Post o m
telephOtl~ for the South M dian I D str cl:
1
Mrti Robb of
Ardmore
WoklOghnm nOll I
Rcud ng n tI e losfl the:; hI).' 0 t;usw. I cxt by II ()
cleatl of thoir !i6CO I i!on Arthur UhfLrh)i ,,1 0
h 1S booll kllled 1tI aotto
TJ 0 deceased who w S
22 JoCQ~ of uge emlgrat:ed to VUlioonver Lhoul
two years ago nnd on the Qutbl"Nlk: of wu.r JOln8(1
tho Seaforth J[ ghhmders After a co IniA ot
tnuOlng he eRDle to England luth tho Canad lD
conbngent aDd proceocIed to tho tront 6000 arlOl
tho camlnel comont of lIus year Ho took part 1ft
tl It enKllKeUlen~ m Apnl "hOI II s reguncnt u d
other Cn u(ho.n cont.mgonts fou~bt l" lh such
Ilreat ""lI,u try tho ooonslOn being whon thoy
got back the luna wh1(~1 had been oupturod by
the enemy aD recovered the grOund ",hlclt 1 td
been lost. Intimation halO 1 a t yet been forth
aoaung where he "as k:1I1ed but btl parenta
think tha.t tt was donng tbe battle referred to

lllal he loot hUo lift

Dooouod "" • ,,"Un of

BV"'p".",.,
BRACHER &; SYDENHAM

Jewellers & 8HoRrs"lIflts.

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