Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 05-1917

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BJm18 OOUNTY P
TH~

McILROY'S' has Raised

EVENTS OF THE

A few years ago, Mcilroy's appeal tOI' Reading people lay
the wonderful values and reliability of goods.

In

To-day the same appeal holds good with this additional fact
- that patrons can now choose from the most fashionable
styles-models as those shown by the highest-grade stores,
but ID far greater variety and without their extravagant prices.

THIS IS ONE OF THE NEWEST
35/9 SPORTS COATS.
15N IS tlle pli CC ;'It \\Inch )O ll QIl lmy IL 11 th e
In....!h-cla<:s J rlllrion stores
It IS HI hea,,) nilh c lll
"11k cut \ cry full md smarlly llld WIth S<lsh as

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In sa:\:c, eh llnpagllc boltle tJlggl.:f mel hi lc k

MCIlroy s pnce-note thl s-only

21/9

Chlldre. s
SI10RTS CAPS
at Hall Co.t Pnce.
1,500

A rem Irkablc pur

the s l111C qualtt)

flllc

MONDA1.

If! 2 "/9 Sports Co Its

I he r:lnJ,!c II1c lucics

~1 c ll ro v

barg tin

H. &G. SIMONDS
(La-U"');

Brewers, Wine & Spirit Merohants,

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READING.

Naval and Military Contractors.

BOTTLED LUNCHEON STOUT
IN SPLENDID

III !iIZC.<'; In£! c o lo urs

and the J,!"oods ar c
\\orth I {Oj to 1 /6 ~

c le h

'Or

LIGHT DINNER

s toc innctlc

!l llten a l IS <)\lr 21/fJ

s p ec ]:!1

WEEK.

or

c hase
cO II~ ldunn~
the tllnes of 1 500
!-.11lart Sports Caps
III

trnuan soldiers kIt were AA\ed by reason of
ROYAL BUKB UABUALTIES,
<r theu
lDIlIJDi1k:eD.t ihsclpbue aDd stoodlPess U
The &lIantt 'IUS torpedoeiJ 35 illlies froUl lund
Ihe Hr.lbsh sbm.mer Genu "liS sunk by n tor
LOCAL 0PPICIlRS WOUNDED
pedo dlbChalll'ed frow fI German SeuplllllC oft' thu
S1'rlfolk coast 011 U.'l1~dll,,}
Another f;OO.!)lllllO con
'Plie !01l0\\ mg eaau~t tbc ROlal Bcrublre
cerned III the Itttaek nns brouB'ht dOWll
Reguuollt aru aunounced _
'1 he King has IflMued L Proclllmabon lIrglDg lll~
KILLED
Imblects to u.bstnm from nIl llltnecessur,)' COli
Lleutennnt A Dick Bacon
l:Iumptlon of ~rnll1
'1ho ProclnmatlOn 11, to be
WOUNDED
rf'rad lfl 1\11 churches Ilnd ehapels of the Umt(>d
Second Lie utenant C D Ha:mps11ll'C'
Klnr::dom on the next tour SuuduH
Second LlenitlDsnt R H 1 urner
1 RIDA l'
SL'COIlU Lloute ullnt A H Ha.mel Smith
For the fourth t Ulle l<I.lIce th~ openwg of lhcS!,COND L1EU l'ENAN I R H. IURNER
ArMV· battle last monlh Xlr Doug-Ins JltllJ I:;
sl rlk11l1;' h aal ut lite ilmdenbllri,. Inll
Second Ll outena.ot R H '!urncr "ho, bUIi been
On the whole Arm", sector mer 11 ironl ofuhoul woulldod, cllhsl~ rl 8~ n prn·at.(' Il.lld gnmoo tus
fifteen
mlieB
)jntlsh troops \fere 11.1 !lllcht'll fir!; t I:ItTll'c 1I1 Jo.. ngl31ld wll!c h \las foUowed by Ii
ngAlnst '\'ar!ou,. ohJccb\'e6
::iccond ::itrrpc III Fran ce. He w .. ~ promoWd to
On hoth- 0111" flanks $;lIhst mtlfll progrE'!<..'j ",as scrgeant, and III reCOlJnltion of conSI)le uouH
mllde n n(tt nb1e gllln bt>lllg llll' clpture of Fr(,5bra\erv on the field w~ gIven hl8 conUDISSlon
nov !'i('IlIth of LEom~ b, tha Cl\ nnduul s
In tho c.entre, howover, t he BntJsh enconntered 011 tho spot, It bCll1g da.tod October 18th 1916
I~ fltr(lnnOl1:o; rt'!;l::;t.one: ~ Oupy mil H.('8UX lx!1 l1({ Second Llentenaot Turner IS the !Ion of'a well
r
defended b~ tho enmn'i With 11. c1e:onernlton l\ l11ch kn,mn B ucknell tradesman, M'r J Turner, High
Sfreet. Braekne.ll Wid formcrly of Pansbournc
L'O~I hml enormom; 10s8C!';
•
(hurt:;) WitS !le)".ed Ullt "",; lo:;.t 11)!:l\ln 1I11tlAr .... hf're Llc l.lte naJrt lurllor WI\8 e mployed
fho plCI!fmrS of l~11 mcnhelmmg trumhr:lUnck
Second 1.leul Clll~1l1 1urller \\HfI wOlluderl 011
J..A!'It 111l{ht'!I lhspul'ch .. i.ntps thut II . foobn ~ \\ I", Af)f:J.I JilL" III tll C urm h:; !;h rapn e l
und I S In
I{nL1l1xl III Iho onemy':; trellchlJs hob11 !So uth IIml t lte C ountess of l'e mbroko Ii HOSPital
WlltOIl

Sir Dougl&.s galS h egall on Saturday a t hrust
611.6t of the VUll) Ridge, from the Vlmy Aeheville
roMi to. the Scarpe The northern part of thiS
Sll mile Cront forme<t part of the omglll;\l fourth
hne or defellt,"C and was kno,,,,, liS the Oppy
Ime
Most
our obJect.n(!5, mctudmg Ule cap"
t Ure or "rlel!x by Canachanf> and a.n a(hl).lIce be
twet\1l Gavrellc and RoelllL
\\crc sHamed o n
Saturday 'I he enemy threw In m38!reS or troop6
to counter a ttllck and as each ".:\"0 came for
'" II.m It was smashed by our gUM n.nd flnall)
melted away before our ll1tantrv Theile counter
attacks ,.ere ropea.ted durmg Saturday mght
SUllday morlllng our t.roops "eDt forward
Mogal1l lind ca.ptu red UIO e nemy'oS trcncp system
sout.h of Oppy on a front. of a mIl e, and held It
Pnsoncrs take.n b) U5 limeo Satunlay morlllng
number 976 Inelurhng 16 officers Reports (rom
ot ODIl~
Sl~h sbo rv "h ore lite 1& gOing on ",atlsractorlt~ '
GerlU3-11 HeadquartcNl smce Mle opemnllll' of the lHH'th
In fuhhhon to ]Ieu\ v ]o!l. e;r II1fhctec\ b\ Ollr lhll'f IS lhe fourth tunc li e h:u; been ,\OulldedA1"J'&S ba.ttJo. on April!) have been lmnstent that nrtLllorv 011 t he enemy s mflmtn, 'I P cllptnre(l
tllJ ce llillec r (!O(!I\tng 111~ comn1l8Slon
tbe BrItish attacks ha.e failed to break through h u.nd reds of prlROne~
SECOND LlEU1ENAN'l A P
AVELINE,
U~
German
hnes
No attempt.'! to brea.k
Me WOUNDED
through ha.e been made the nblecl.a bellli purel) GRAPHIC STORY OF THE YJroMANRY
'Mr S A~ elUl e, or Wll1gbnm House. CllStle
loea.! War maf.erlM c3.ptu rcd b, the I! reoeh III
HIli Reading hilS 1...'CClved news t.hnt hi S son,
the buttles of the Alsno and CbrUllp8.goe wltielt
Mr W 1 1t!~scy tell l;; the sl.orJ of t.hc he avy Second Lloul.e lllll1t A PAve-luI(, ?If C , waft
began III April IG l1IcludEtl 175 heavy a.nd field fighting on AprIL W Iltlar Gnzs, whe re tho Yeo \\ounrltld III t he foot on April 30th nnd IS noVi 111
h osplf.al III 1 rUllce
Hccond Lleut.clltml Aveline
guns
Up to Saturda.y tho number of prisoners IIlMry "orc hotJr enga.ged H o \\tlt.c:ls _
r ecencd the Mlhla.ry C IOSA for tll A ILhlUt) 11I
i I Ou Aprtl 18, whl10 t.ho coun tr) WM obscure d
taken '\al:l 20780 A.rtiUcr") fighting contlllued to b y dust etoud.'4 ..... 0 ma.dc r cad y for UlC Jlext lid leaduig II raid , "hCll 52 pn~1'S wcre captured
be heavy during the \Ieek end, a.nd there ''fore vance sendlllg much supplies forward
Sc<-..ond
rhe H e l\aB OOIlC,ll.ed Ilt Readmg School
brisk f!.CtlOllS III the RClms sector, In willch the whole terralll \\as cOlored With su.ppl} columns
Lle ute nun i \ veli ne \\&8 home fI. ve,y short. tUlle
ugo
F1rench took over 200 prisoners
and when tho wll1d decreased nil eliormou!J pall
G ene ral Petam ha.s been apnomted Cllle! of of dUl'it hung over the area. An oecA.<lIonai motor
SECOND LIEUTENANl L G H GREEN
Sto.ff to G e.neral NlveUe
rllshm~ across COUnlry raised 8. trUJI oC dust like
S ccolld LI~utellant Lionol G Ho .... ard Groon,
G e rmrnl AlexulCff the RUSRmn Commander 111
steam IssUlng from au expretis trosn
\\110 died of \Iounds ou April 12th \'as the only
CIller III a. tneSlm ge to SI r Douglll!l HlUg s..ws
• BOJnbal'dment of t.he out er tre nc her; of Gaza !lOll of MI aud Mr~ HOl\ard Green of S t
that t h e 'RUSSIl\1l Armv ,nU Icnder t.ho AUtes nJt
I
as Lhe !-lUll htten ove r I h o bhiUk lulls of Luurc:nec M:l.II S lon~, l'nory l:'l~rk Hc.."ld , N ''''
the ho Lp llJ Ita power by tnJung the offensIVo as
on the 19t1.r
lllfalltrv
attac ks
wero H o "t fir.!;t JOined Iho Halllpt>lllr6 Reglmcnt 111Id
SOOIl Ulii t he cllll'la.t.Je condition!! admlL
iaulJehcd 1\.1. hair pMI. elgltl..
011 the left. I hc \ l~ft.er\\l.lrd:; \~ t: lIt If) J rll11t~ ColJege
(amhrrdgu
HCI r Helffcneh MUlIs\..er
Ihe Inbmor ga-mod Samwn RHlge alJd found tilO trrnche!i fu lJ \\ hcr o h e oblal Ul'd tll s (:OUlIlIlSSIOI1 ~Ilrl lIa!
s pca.lrlng hefore the blalll Cornmlttoo of tho of Turkish dead
I he enem) uhse.n U.1.1011 posid gazetted to t.ho Hoy ~I Berk.~lurc R egllllcnl.
and
n eleh~tap;, said t.hat In the firlit tllO monUls of wer e seized
TOl\~rcis Ahnltwtar a.nd south oL
SElIG EAN1} C G 1Ll~S
ullhmll:,j~d U bont \\.3.1" ove l 1 600 000 toll'S of ",!up
Gaza progress \\M more (Jiffieult and s lower, but.
!\II !< G iles, of C ro'l'On Cottagos
Kmg s Road,
plllg hn.d heen sunk of w}lleh over 1 000 000 tons ScottUlll troops went for\\&rd "ILh splend id
WI]l(l'lor.a..s rec~lvecl the follOWing letter from
1\-8re British
It WRf> denr.. he srud, tha.t the steadlOeSB Wl(io r n despcrateh hctlvv madulle
It l!l With d oep 'regr el Ulat J
Drlt.lsh merchan t fleet. could Tlo t long litand SInk gun fire, and ultimately ndvaneed 2000 ya rds to hor so n S officer 1111".'\ to R!Jcli lUI ext.ent
Out[lo::.t .Hill , soutb nf Ahmun!ur~ \\ her e the) alii .... rltJug to llirOI nI you of th. d(!~t" on April
16th
or
JOu
r
:'
i
on
Scrgc
lt.u t 1 C Ol ios who \HI !Ii
B oth HUll!) C S o f Congrclj:!) hu.ve pa!:l3oo mea8t1rCII have con solit:ffi.tcd their galll!;
~n iirg Pre!5ldenL WIIROll p01\er to TAI!le t h e Ro~
• Thero was ultio conslde rnble )1rogross from klllfl d lIlstllnl1) hy a dhe l1 while perIormmg t ho
You \\111
In.r Armv ann N ationllol Gua.rd to j\. "ar fooLmg Sh6lkh ...\bbas Ridge Beiy,;~l1 mne IIlld te ll I dutl e:; of fonlald ohsonlllS NCO
doub tless be 1I1\Ul t} t hat. Il c 01( 1) rciurn,d frO/Ii
ano to oublln ll(] rlitlOllrt] drnfts
sa" a. tank qO mto nctlOn IIg:un5i a green lull
'1 "0 hundred Congrc!)smen h:a.vc ~e nt 1\ m es Ilear -:\ warren lU front. of Ahmlllltar She stood the f)'Vl l:iIOlla.1 Sc hool ll few days before In s de~th
HUI SIJOCl a l 'lua.lJbes h fl.c1 CllrllNI fOI
hllll t he
s fl~e tp MI Llovd Geor!l:e sugl!esl m~ that nothm~ II Ill! h er nose pOlscd HI the 811 a.cross II. trench
\\1 11 acid more Lo t he e nthLl !Sl Mm of America In dOI\ n \\ Inch her erc," poured raptd fire Tl~ht resl>Oll !llble post III wlu ch h e \\a s engaged when he
I I~m, \ \1 Itlllg 011 PI) own behaH
Ihn. '\111 Ula.n a scttl e me ll t now oC the In:;h pro
IIl1(l le rt
I hcm she c rOilS€<1 tho t r en c h
and m et hi .!; (IQtlt h
r \\ as \t Oll e hmo \ sergean t 111 IIIN pla.loon
bJcm
t.urued !lOUtil
Ihe Ausillun gunners \\lth t he It::;
IUld 111S0 011 be h a lf o f t h o ofItcers NCO s
I~nd
rh e Klllg :\11(1 Oueen '1111 attend It. senlce Roi 1 urks soon found the range Illld turned a.n lin
l11 tl ll ot C C Olllplun 10 \\ h1CI. ho bolongcd
All
We~imlll ster ~buc\ 0 11 July:! In eommllllorution
lIlen!fO volume of fire on the Lank \\hlch ~ee m e d
of
U"
JO
III
III
se
mhllg
)011
OUI
decpc:;t
sym»n.lhy
,
or t h e 50Lh anlllverS<!.n of t.he Confedcra.hon of completel) sllrroulH.led by bur:;t.mg Ing h -(lxpl06I\ C
Canada. nnd al!'> o III mCflJor, of Cana.dians who shells for sOl ornl mmuU!s 1 los t; Sigh t of her,
OTHER REGIMENTS
lun 0 fa lien III tho .... n~
but present.ly sh e emerged PliNiUlllg the un Clven
( U'lAJN L L tALBOT, UFA
I he Kmp: bnl:! sent hIS cOllg ratllbtlOns /'0 Lbe le nour of hel way w\\ards ou r 1111(ls
I hen a
Cnp l..mn Leonard LI~ll C 1~~lbot 1l0y a.1 Fi eld
d e ~t r o~<:rs SII tft /lnd Broke
second SUCCeSl:lIOll of rapId nrti1ler~ fir e agalU o rJ
AILillc n
Ig d L14 , \\h o.<;o ci eat..h from \\otwdl'; 111
The ne\\ scheme for rCJ(ulaLIilj! the r e lf'.a.5C of \eloped tho lank.
Wh en tile firc ce:loSt:J sh e had 1 rUllCe 0 11 Ille 241J I !\ prll \\ diJ r cccllt.l.)' reporl.ed
mUni t IOn ,\\(lrker s (or tho Army \\lll bCim to take
dt69.ppeared I tho ugh t. sh e luul been smashed I\ a...o; Ihe \o ungesl SOli of Mr IUld Mrs I 1aloot ,
effect ncxt !\fondal
to pieces But I learn she dropped bllck IlltO th o of C h esl-cr Sireet Ca.v cr!:lhalll H e II IlS educ uted
trellch we had captured
IUESDAY
t.L Lite H.lJudlng C ol1egln.lo :SChool, Rnd III e!~rl)
II Durmg the llRo) partICularly III tho afLe r
~ 011t..1t lef t England for Paru.glla)
wh el e ho
011 Sunday find durll1g S l1nd a~ Tll~h t l he l c -wa::. noon our mounted troops we re h e R.\lh e ngaged
.....rcl\.l net" It) III t.il a
III
Bntls h !l.lrmen I hc I'urks mooo five d es pera.te coulltor-n.tbck!'> I~ehl eved suecess 11.1'1 a Slln e)Or III 1907 he mal
led VU I a on" daugh ter of Coun t Lcopo ldlll l. of
d'~')Pud bo mus \~Jth e ffeeL nt a. lIumher of wlLh Inra.nLr) agnmsi. the moulILc,l tl"OOp~ and IErn?"
\\ hom he Io.o>t arOO r a. happ~ 1I1110n of
pomts h ehllld lho e nCIll\ .. 1Jn c ~
J hey caused callIel co rps
'] hough IIlfllctmg eon!llden&b le 0111\ t 1\0 lIlId a. half yCl~r~
On III Ilrlllg of Iho
!:ICVCl fl.l fil e::. IUJ(j a larlc':e exp lOSion and lnt. three
10~tlCs on 111> t..hm R11l1.t havo suffered VCl') sevoro oUlbr( Ilk or \Hlr h e a/ 011(0 returlli)(l to i!:llgland
tTlUll!'>
I h e eJl c l1l~ • rOl1Jl:ht.. hard to J)Totecl the citl:iuall os
"
a1lel JO llied
KlIIg 1 rh\n rd s
Horse
A fi,(o r
]Jo l nl ~ at t a cke d
Illi G e l mall llInChlTl es \\cre
SCrvlllg In f'r ~n ec li S a !lergoa.nt WI th th e 2nd
brough t. 1101\11 nnn 10 othpr!'> \\erG driven <10"11
C 3.11 lodlfHl MOI\nt~d COlltlll gellt Ir o "as gl\ BIJ It.
ou t
coni rol
I Irtcen BrItish mnchme s are
ROYAL BERKS IN THE ATTACK.
CO lli miSS ion III thQ
H.oH/,1 F ie ld
" r iJ1le r ~
HI
nll "~ llI g
ril e G c rm a nA c ll1lfl to hfl\ e d esl ro\cd
JDnUA.I\
PH;,
, ,11111111 the , enr he \\as. promotod
\ m('m De l o f 0110 of tho ROIa.] Dorks Battahons
II ~llied ae roplanes 011 Snturdll) !lnd 2.3 on Sun
to
~
li
o
l1tc
nune~
lind
III
~
ptclllbo
r
,
HJlfi
was
(It,
Wrtt<..'t> t.o hi S frt oucl5 III ]wadlfl.!' _
101l(
10
Y('tI 1 1 '\o\a8 III tho hlg Balik lTollda } l.oudl H :'l(h 1l1H;cd to tlB) flUlk o r e w.pr.am, rollowed .I n
I h e front Lrcnt:h es of Lite 001») Morl court 11l1(
t he In,pOl1ltm ent of cllVJslOllnl
have been taken
I n vl!lces Llle ilecond and thud was grarrd tLnd a 1\.."'a1 \\ulk over 1 I\ ;\ ~ o n tim go DUC.'c11lbc l b}
all u,1.y lUld thl:t HUll~ rail so flUl l " e coulll 110t keep Onlet l fOI H CIlI Y 11 en ch ~lortlr :;
line t re nch eli as \\ ell ure lU Brltt!ilt Imllds Mon
Cllpt 1111 1fL1ho~ \\ jl~ n. st nk.iu,g' personaht~
(11\\ nflc-rnOOIl 's 111"Ofltch from SJr DOl1glns HRI!,: III) wlJfh thom My ba.ttalroll J110no took In e bat
I mally II I} t llrttCU bo lll ph} s l c all~ lind Jne ui.;l.Il)
HI::. fearl <:"'lSlle lls
rj!porl....'(i on ly ls mull local o lXl ral101l he t"ccn IOrlC'!! lI1d cha.aetl lim Jl:unUCNi
II
1(0
0110 of tJlOlr own field gUll!> upon tholll '1 II ~L \I u.s bud h('Cn plovcd III man} adHmlurcs, uot.h on
MOll c h~ a nd {hI' S Mrpe -a fe n prisoners C!lp
No ]2 PIa.tOOll
l took t."o o r Ihroo pllBOnel"6 till! Granil C ha",o of P Iragutl.J u.nr\ Oil the hc n.d
II rerl Ind Ihe B n t.lsh llOSlt loll Illlnro\ c d-nnd a mV6elf
0110 of them WlL..' only a. ~ounb"Stcl
lIc \~a t.o r s of lit e A IlIH zon Olle particularl y hrn.vo
s ucccssful j rcnch nllc! II nr! I of ) Dres
\"'/lllted me t.<) t.l ko aU hi<4 kIt Of eOllf'SC 1 (,'Olddn t
lh e G e rlll1\Jl s 011 Monll\\ !';fllc! Ihut. t h e onl\ (u.rr) It nnd J'Iloroover (ild not 1\llnt lLllY of It deer! \II~S (;liro I1ciod /SOme )ellrs a go III tho pllgell
t hc \\ Id e Wor ld ' magAZine A L 1.h e rront
flltac ks m Hlo h v lh(> BrJt lsh t rool)~ we rc IIgalllst j lut T Igu t (~prl l 121h ) we cluno ill for a. re,;t tn<l of
at
IU s 'T cconnali'lunce \\ork both o n Jand and III tho
OPI1)
I lHw dl c ~ed tha I; fOUl
IItt8d{~ wor e I oan assure ~ou J IIcC(led lt
You sho uld ha.\ e
a.u
\ 1 ~s Inllrked
b y great darlllg
1l1B ma.nV
mod e but 1.hl\l t ho vlllul.!e 11 II) \ln ed 111 Gcrm(ln fleel\ lll ...---ellmpl.v phul't.crcd "Ith mud fro m hp to
hnlld ",
I he ir comnlUlll rluu IL o quoted a
c a re
lieel fool. 'IOrc bllt hnppv \lI1.h l)slIlg !'.afo Illd HC ft te nds bot h It homQ lind III Soulh Am e riCa. ,,111
l.en. lind filopt since l ol) m OlU n In !> lo::.s
rill e!:it..'mllte
of Dnt1!;h lo!'>SN; 011 S ll urt!a.,
1t tOIlOUI! Wo had somo ' rllll1Jnv
It. mil} he llI entloncll i h nt )Ie W:lS !lcarly
cl ec lflred til I t 0\(: 1 ft 000 m en
l eU 111 r;.nd b efol"e pOll.roiulh by 80IIle dl-&llool Htull5 III I\. rume-tl "ltrlll c
011 1 pOSitIOns
that 111 1«1rl,tlOn 10 these, .A II my In ~t es \1 Ito Cfln lQ t o tim. company 1.\ Ith m c re i H ed to COl1ll c I)[(}r E 0 r Ilorre r alld to Mrs
Pugh the \lIfe of th e oduca.l.ioll scc l elary
more than 1 000 llrl son c r::; l\l1d 40 m::w;ltw e gUllS ellHlC t.hlOugh M.re J ho Ju~t mSlluHy. III tho COli
pan;) .-; n" my right ha.nd mall ,\ ho \\1\5 hit. 11 hibt S ECO?\D LfEU I P.N ~N 1 J....
w~re tnk."11 IHld tll I t 10 l.'1nks wele d ost roved
E D O. J ULL
\\
ulkmg
01 ~r the top 1.()\\Arue I I rllz ' ,
I'h," \Va , Offi ec 1I111101111eed on ill ond ft \ thft J,h!,
BROOK LEG GA ''!'
~~l'llrkl !'>h 18th A..rm\ Corns wn .... r( 1)orl.ed on AprIl
['ho
so n of
b ulIbr.ookLeggfJt
t , I .__.:,,-_-::-'-_-::-:::-_ _ __ _ _ _...-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
~iL h 10 h e e Ol1ef>rifratlllf{ on h:}fin bnnks of lit e
Sucolld ClCu f..enll.nt L E n
0
li' nllhl ook II
I 'I-I'I"I S nboul I J mll!'s north of S:\.nlnrrl\
rhe
Lcgguit O:t ford'lhu o lind Bucklllg lr ~m s tllre Ligh t
lo""os of III! ~ 1111 kl~h Arm } COljls 111 til!' flghllllg
]ll f Ulll T1
of E ldol1
Square, RoodlJlg
I\as
from AlII II 18th /;0 22nd 8 c(!o r dHl~ to mfornulflOIl
\\ou n(l~ d 011 Aplll 17th hut we a.re glad 10 I epol t.
ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT
,.Ill en b\ [I, pT1~onc r ,
rnu !lt hn' 6 bccn nbout
IIIllL IJI :i 1IIJ1lrt t:8, 1\l1lI h \\ c,rc 10 hi.!! IlOad I~'ul
l~lLLhD
4 ono '
lllllld ~ 11m of a Solight e h url1cl.e 1 , 111 file t It IS
011 t.11 ~ s ~l o lllk n fro ll L lho CIl (,I1l } o n SI\Lunlll'
Pm 111.0 I 110;) d 37200 (Ma.ldcllhend)
h;>lse H~d 11 0 1 ~ 110\\ h t.Ck
wlih hi S ba.t.lalioll
Prlva\.c G Cla.rke, 37447 IPew rborongh )~
lligh t. de hvClcd a ll ailftCk Ul s lrenf.;"ih "/luIl1RI
[Ill! g dhulL ofiwer J011lc<t lip Iloboll t 11 ,ellr ago
Pr1VR.to \ nnto~ 201143 Lll.moollrrl )
t h e pOS I~IOIl!'; 1\011 b\ the 'British troop ~ 011 l'o e8
oblllullng
I c omml 5riIOIl III the O!C.forrhdllra nnd
l.ee Corpl C Draper 203027 (BolhnuJ Green I )
dt" II !':t
lhl~ Il LLIICk \Ifll(; h foli o " eri 011 olho n>
BlIoklll g linlll !;llI rc LI gilt Tnfuntl \
HI) ha ~ bOOl I
P nl a~ !~ G EdwI1roS 21J2509 ( 1 n.nso r Ound lc)
111](10 ilurl1l.'t I h t \\ ee k \\flS Hll!'>lIccffisful
At t h o fr('l ll l nhollt SIX \\ cek i\, mel !In :rtfllll ed IllS
Drummer"
E
l..o8t~r
2Q03.15
(H
Clldlllg)
rhe tfJl1011l1ffi'tm t of Gf'll (' r nl
PCIfl.11l to h f'
wou nd s clUJ m g ~ove rc fightlllR' 11[ r '" I ullbrook
Corpfl ral S C Lovegrovo 201 1)64 (Old UmchellJ
C hl c f of Ih e G enf'l II St.nff or the MIIlI!'itrv 0 1
Lcgga.u 111l ~ tlirc.t~ SOilS With Iho Foroe!; fl.nd nil
r cc Sergi Ii J .i\ utl£\y 200077 (No\1 bur\ )
"Ill IS announcerl
Gene ml p, tr~ln S IJOSl tlnn
Pm.ate J C Pi1r!.:IlI, 13744 (Purle)!)
h 1\, now bccn \\OuucJer] H er SooOIl(/ SOil , Clln
w-d l he aII:lIO~OIl'" t o ihi\t of Si r Wdham Rober!
Private G 1- Wooigar 203129 (Islmgtol) ~)
t ~1I1 C 81
Q uellllll I ullbrook LeSgl~ti, ROl I~I
so n III ElI,::lr\n ll
lJor ks luru Rcgllll'l:nt ha:; r ecelltly been gnzet.ted
PREVLY REPTD \"OUNDED, NOW REP1.D
S II" F..d\Ir\ rd Cllr!'>Oll told t.1t ,. . HOI1 !'>(l of Com
~ hrlgt.cle rna-Jol
He "M 'l'ioul~ cd n.t Loos III
KILLED
mon s 011 Mon ...lal t hat t holl{tit t h e l Otio;; or ~ hl p
19 1 J alld did 1I0t return to tho fro n i Ilnllt
PU9'Id:e H W Bllrl;on 17154 (lteadmg)
\\ e ,lle 111 1 pO:O;ltton to give 1111 IllCci I lie dc hvCI ) 01
lung In lite Chn n n(' 1 tlurlllg Annl Ims ueen l e~s
Novcl1llJer 11iSI Uo \Hmt through Ihc r('tr(J at o f
PRE\LY RBP'fD i\HSSJNC. NOW REPrn
lImll hefor c, ~ h1PPII1~ 10SSCf; J{cli c ralll [H O !';tlll
;\10118 urld h loS had th u llisiTnc.!loll of \\lIln1llg t..hn
m el NtSlIIg
KlLLED
D S 0 111111 t h o 'lIli t.llry Cro~/;
Lhe YOllngust
Pnva.te! C Adnams 10301 (Ne", bur,v)
WI~S \\Ol illcied III JlIly IIl!';t Rnd I ~ shll III I 11,1(
WllDNEsnA~
Prnuto ] Uramle) 11526 (Shorooltch E )
&
Illond
H p ts IIlso \11 th UI(l. ncyal Durk slurQ 1l.cgl
Sll Doulll \ S Ull~'1'; 1lI0nthh slIUlmru). Issued
Prlvnte ~ J HJl.lIles 37035 (Ch.arnlJ;) B n.ssctt}
ilw ut (1IJ Ilo c hllle G nil Corps)
('In
11.10&la\ !lIght
~ h o\\s tJllt lU the Untlsh
Pn'late r " King 20072 (1l<."1lolllg)
DELH'EIII' GWIII 'l N1EU) II ORD£RS IIr.'L ,I OIV PI- ICrv .
SECOND LIEUIENAN r F W GALE
uhanco {Iurill'; April HI 34a Oerl.llllli pr1sonOI~
PrJvate :.; Langley 37290 (WeUlIIgtoll CoU .... gc)
8e£:01"l(1 LlCut.enll.n t Fred e ric k W
uJc, Essex
nelo tak en IIIclu(hfll{ 1'13 0 fli cers ALided to t h o
A Large Stock of Spare Parts for all make Machine. 1ft Stock..
DIED m WOUNDS
pnSOlle r l! taken b\ thc I rench UJe 10!';s6;S of the
ReglTnell t or 4')
Haiherle~ ]~I
Roadmg
Pnvate G HolI) 202306 (T.. lvorponl )
( ,e nrlll.rts by cllDtUlc W131
o l(~r W {)(IO In t h e
\\ft...'4 "olillded 111 t he head, t high, and fooi durJllS
' PIIOVh
Pnv
~I,c
I
A
Jenkll
203116
(B
lmulI
gharn
)
"tlllO portod we 1:00 1 :!5i gllu~ :2, tl'otlch mortars,
all at1ack on I\!lrll .t2nd and IS now ltl th o 4th
743, READING
Pm.s.to S C RUMeI1 23738 (B:Mlfltmtl(ln)
and 470 m:lChlne-.B'llll:;
372. MAIDENHEAD
London
Genera.] Hmrp I.f.I,1
Wlt r.n t.he WI\'I hi okc
PrlV&te '1 F WllUlhlru 202096 (KI£kio rtllln!lk rj
III
I
HlIeI h, our troops nelr ). p~ u. fe ....
Out he h e ld the mnk or corpo ra.l 11] the lrLa.ehlno
Pma.to 1-1 1 Jelfs 3334B ICheltenham)
GerJm~lIf> Vie ro tukell On the Jrollt east of Arms
Gun SectIon 01 tho BorkRhlrc J e lrl iorlal Ba.t
an ~ rb llo r?i batUe I " fig IIIl I1l prOb'T~
PR.F.VLY REPTD WOUNDED, NOW REPTD
t.nhon
He " en/ 1.0 the fron t III the SprlJlg or
On J.lo ndu, on OIil J mIlt lillie Germa.n AeroDIED OF WOUNDS.
WI", being prollloto(.'(l sergcan t shortJ} afte r
plancH \l ero urou!;h t limnl ,Ind IIIne others (IT'lveli
arrival
J:[e "M slJ~h tly wound e-d I II~t vefl r
li e
Godfroy 37282 (Ma.J(.lonhOOfl)
down o nt (Jf contro l N1lle of Otll" maeitJ[lP.s afe
Sm1l'lhOIl 37400 (Norlhamptou )
ohta l1l ed Ill!!. eomnU81:ilon a few month s ago
BERKS OlI'J C ER S HIlO IllLR KILLPO
nnSS l1Ig
In C Il \mp IB"flt accorumg to t h e Germa.n
b l!lllg ILllpomie d to th c F..sselC. R cgllne nt
POULTRY NOTES.
H endQlIlrte l s' r(!nort Ino I rendJ. baBoolls Werc
WOUNDED
S ...'COnd LlCutcnuu t N S 1108i.ouk, nO Yli 1 I Ifi ll
SE't on fir!'!
SECON
D
LlE
U
rENANl
G
W
BAX
1
ER
\.rtlllc r) \lhQ wn!i ktlkd on Aprti ~lud, \\ \l.S t he
Prnate A G Hames 17027 (Bollnl(l 1.11(11
On rU OSdll) lf~rnOOIl ihe l"reuch on a. front of
Second L IClIteTIQ.lli G e orge WllLill1ll Bu.xte r BlXth 1~1H 1 youn ge~ ~ !lOll of M r .fi nd Mrs Bostoc k
So rge(l.ot G F \ l~lrlll 10637 (Rea.dlllg };nIt )
" En ON !fIll ClI lC",
SIX mil es plllihcd dowll thl' northern sloDC~ of
]Jma.to J Weeks 37220 (Bnlowl l
I~nd of Hnrsham , Suswx Like IU!. hro lLe r, Seronrl.
HUJllp silll e lteglmcn t Lhc only SOli of Mr
J
\ "
tho }.101011\ Ilher!> 110 Lghts to\lurds t he "utO\ of
t
h
II !> Uro j.l\l1l1o 10 (Cntl>ef'1\lurOli ono CIUl I... tcb
PTlva.to .1 W Bu.llo~ 201630 (Morhmor)
l\I r s ilIL"(l-c r of 2
W(l.lde. If 8 1rf'Ct, R e udtng Ll uut.cnnnL E I J Bot.tock, Royal Be rk fllilru
tho f:) mpllCii alld on their left cuuturcd ground
u e lIek1S I 110 fOSI~r lIIothf>l s hould bo Vlnltto.l
PrIvate B C Be]gham, 14294 (Bulllh un.()T\ Cnme:ll) \'IllS kill ed III IlftlOll 011 !\prll 14 t h H (! JOJn ed R egllrlo nt \Ioho " tw; lulled 011 April Glh , h e \\a!l
to\\urrls llmne Fll o hundnxl lilt! twenty Gerruau
I t /lJ1-:11\ l llil UIO mO~ ellltmt."j of t ho !stUe (111ft
Private A I BraZIer 202081 (Nc\\uury)
the
A
rm",
III
thc
oUlhr{!ak
o r \Ulr and went to I II Co.n l{ln \l h e n t ho \\ n,r broke ouL
wt ll rl'H' ti II/tf'th or OJ nul t ho III1i1d c lcmpoCnlll rl
pl"lsoners \Iere t.1.ken IIld fhe {lin s
ThIS thrUl:lt
Pmato R H Cl11vcrs 201249. (Abmgdoll)
Sa.!olllk, two years n&o H o e~me home Iii frOm
rrN
If contlllucd ,,,11 mnke tll O Cl erOlUn holo on the
I'ltIV \ll"1 J MUlttttLL
111
t
If lIlO Clll Ck" CI'Q"d r Ollnd I liA hO\~r
Pm"alo J C Cope 202975 (BlrmUigham)
SalOlukli nnd \\ ent. to 1"1 !lnec III Septem he r ,
1111 ]111,,11 I" lch oUlIlr Q\ cr the O.... lI er I UI hG SlIre
Rh ellllH to rts t rom No~ont P \ bJx.sHo to t h o north
Lec Corpl A J \V Croom 2011&7 (R.oodlllg)
'prIVate I J Murr:ell UlCl~I ~:'iex TI DI;'1 l11c nt o f I hn t t h e it e llet! c i u unbc l I ~ 100 (lold If 011 lb.
19W
HI l ecelv e ri llls eO Jllml ~S10 J\ on tb o 131h of
"e~t lIntu1I111le und ~ rellCIU th(l Ct~ from Its
Prn.ato C Day 201&51 (Plln~bour n e)
I hen-Ie
lato of
I h e HlIllII si(!ud rtlt er hund th e h t tiA o nes Sit 's hould61 to "houilOll!::, bomb<lrdmont
Ap"'I I HlID, \\he n he ~ nd prescnted \\Ith n Cool bl~\\n,
Pma.to T GlondollnlllB' 20'>...310 (r I\ erpool\
W I tlflCl\.t..c 011 I eeelvmg In s honour
.He 'l'\At:! 26 Spencers Wootl \IllS wou nded III t..he o;; hOllidl r dnr nnd nppOIl1"
}\ Ilconhng to t h o bnst JlJfol"m dlOfi there wero
comly" "II Is Wf'1I ~IJlI ..
Sor,goa.nt E Goodch ild 20004..3 (No\.hurv)
.J.I. (; crlllilu dll ISIOIHI (o r atX'lut Ii Llf » 1II11110n
\el~r~ of age i\l1fl a. clerk' at Messrs Huntley IUld 1\11<\ arm 011 EU8tci Balik Holula y, nnd IS lit Ule , lllo llIll thov co nilllunll:; OpE'li tls"l r oouk,. r(Jr !tI T
Prlvnt.o C E N Hnllett '23387 (FILnng<lon)
bll
sc
hO.!;lHtol
llt.
UOll
UII
I
10
temlM
nltllro
IN
too
hlj:l:h all.) Jnlil"t 1)(> ","If'men ) 1n r('"c ne Oil till' W este rn fl'Ont. at 1110
Pn""l.OO A 'fo Fhl1't1r 200114 (Jlcndlllg)
P illl1c rs Jl e \\l\!I \ TlIe n) bc r of t.he LOY I~I Be rk
PrJ'mw J Il oare 20093& (Rc(\(lingj
h(glJlulng vi J\prll , md 0 1 011"'-' 13 h I~ O bcc.n III
~ Ie~l In tl,ncert"lllling tho tCIlITlOmtul'O 11I11lI11I lh_
slllro Lodgc of Oddrcllo90 S 1I11~ Colon('1 "tot u
Pnvll.t<l W jI\ H ollowav 203091 IChelt.cnhitJll)
tl,.,;c rmo 1( 1 I hl Iht'rIl101l!t'llr rnll r<t 00 pl lM I
, much I C'F:' r et 10 lIIfOl l ~O ll thll.t Sc(.'On ri LHJU
A NEW READING WAR HOSPITAL
Prsvnl.(j '1 Houldtn,lr 203006 (Nf'1-\ bury)
Z lenh,{'{', 0 11 tlll.! Island of Schouwen, L ~ the
lIn fir 21n en Ihl) tloor .IJo !lot pllu *, tll1\ IliN
tc ruml Baxl.cl .... ns shot til ough the llec.k durtllg J~
L C(l COl'll1 W J Je~lll"") , 201187 mendln.'!')
mouth ol t ho ScheId t Via s ooml)(lo by In fLPl'O
}"c m;otr;1 11f1."lr Ih(1
IO!'} 1 01 \ ot 1tl th l! ('{Inrer
G erman cou nter nUn<:k 0 I IL villnge held h\ my
Private F. ~tlddiotoncros~ 201400 (Rcncimg)
plnne llltton lil t, unkllo wn (fl rlv 011 1I10ndl.l.:;
1Irt 11 " 1I'Q1ll tim I (JOI - two e!l:t rl nt~s- hllt !lull
b
l-t
ta.hon
on
Alml
141h
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di
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d
1l1lm
cdilLtc
h
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room
t.<!O
Il
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BQrk~hl
ro
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III
Le
11
lvr,
I;tc(1
t
1
Prl"u.le S H MOIl E! \ 202609 Oteadlllgl
rnornl1lg l'hroe neonto W'Cru lnlll!(l, and great
II
U)
hct.uc,
n
t
he!lO
t\\O
()OlIl!:;
I ho rpmhtl (If
!o.'llTc rlJl!:i l am t.old, nn pam"
HI!I servB.nt kno\\ 1.h",t. In t.ho g auc1'OOlILY o f :\lr$ Conoll of
Prsvate J PIl\ lie 202~}48 (Bnst.ol)
lmmnB'e was done
Cli ff 1I0 UOlC ~ Iv (). rshu.m dlo I rce lllosol " W IU 1100\ t ho fHI lIS011 \\111 hll\ e It ll C'ff( ct. OJI lIlt' It'mIMlra.
wrote
j I
11'11 1;.'" Illm
Ir
e
W1l.
~
very
Pmate
W
Rhodall
203035
(South
Af'.C(}t.)
May DAv JXI ~ser:l off qUletlv 111 tho AI1lCd
~u l e 1° 1 \\ Ilic h rl!ll.EiQ II on l) till' hNit hra nd shou ld
mudl lik ed 11) the
I
b:l.t.ir;.hotl " pltal III I'cSta.hlts hlllg nil Oll lle~c o f Lt6 l ondon I l Ob
Prlva.te .1 W Roberts 2021)12 (Roothng)
cou ntries In Gc rml\ny nnll Austrw lJunl,"l1.r)
f'l H'4.l
Hi-rOll to tht' 111Il" III till) dA:; t1l1l6
pltaJ. III tho ncrghLourh ood of H.t:' lItmg :'Ilr H CotlOn )(> 1 1111' Cf
F rlvlI.t.o J J Rose 20G.125 (R.()ftdmg)
mil 11, J)J'couutHHl>; Ilorc t Ike n
the authonhes
LJEUTENAN1
Iii
' t 1l"'''k /111 ("on lIare re r th o III~h l :mrl trun
.hall kllldly leut !tor hOllso CO l t he PlIrP0W., nl111 It I~
PrHlll.o Ii Savory 201158 (Rert.(ltl1lf)
tnd t>O 1 ~r tell "tri ke::. nTe reoorted
lllg off the chnr ri'tl I>o rfl(jn With
W
\\
1(
111
ruho
G
now bCl1lg ('fIUljl\lm:] 11,0; a hOSJlllfll of 25 beds lhe
,.\ ct 8o r~ Ma.Jol'l A Sh1'(!m{ltl 7067 (RCiI.dJ1lg)
}.f I DOll lr Law lllionned the House of Co mmon !'>
n 111t'e6 of sort P<lpcr The lntter pi Ln \\)11 en~ll '"
" ft.1 OJfic o 11I1thf)r"l~ llllVIIIJ.:' OXPff'il5IJd IIPPIOVlll
Joll tl CarpI " Small*,\ 20J206 (I:A'.....(]")
011 J uosday thH.t OW'l11g to CI n::umsb..lICI'lS ' f ll1<:h
It sicnd} \ lItl not It U (o rk'''<1 • filllU !"
Jl lO lroo m nrinu~ \\"Ir 11 'lfil lt~ 1 11 ... lr o f "1 1"h
J 00 Cornt G A A 8tom 2025.~ /\\ a lthnmsto",)
could not be fOI(!SOOll Mr Lto~d GeoT'fl'e IHlS
rl it II tll O Duke of {Jonll ~ugl I (tho (rulld ~h il l e r'
PrlVA.t.n J .H WAiters, 20?]?0 ITn.llstockl
rUlI1..Y 1'1tJ.I'AH A r 10 1\::O;
o bliged to r 0 to th e Contlllent TIe l eft lor
II' l'l"C:l!Ildl li t 1llld:\>lr l I K evf!el J II , U I
of
Pnvato A 1 Wlnl.or 2tY2f)2& (A blTl't!dol1 )
Pranco on 'f ll('::.(hn nwht
I'he MllUstenul sta.teI
It
I~
uJ"'llPi W"11i(\ t o l'll",mlllo tho I I1Inp hn lf Ill..
Aidurlllisi
oll
t
.mrrl
IS
Iho
dllurnulII
Ic.l
n
h
~
p1ta
l
Pnvate W J W etten 25530 (Re~f'tn~l
meflt 011 the Insh s ltultlon hilS, 10 th e elreum
lo ur IItf'r It ha:o; hUlll! ntUlI"Il!~1 II) u lrl JlI tiL IHf" re
o f 77 bed!! and U!. umlt r Britis h B.CiJ C r(Wl,!\ nUllplC&!
stnnC(lS booll :r>OfItnoncd nnttl noxt 'W'OOk
WOUN DED-8HOOK
LLI
The ILlllleXG IS u. Wf'ltomA ntldrtlOlI ILwl 1\ l'(lhof tn kiO Ulg to bt-tl to flOO thnt all Itl \\,,1l 11 1\10 l lilll l'fI
1'he lust fonmtl Hitting or ths Imperml War
Pmato Ii 1 Clf!monts ]&509 (RNU'lmg)
Ilro
employed so much th o better ~1lIC(i tI,,,) ('JIll
~(I mUlll ltOS(lJt.a.l Bl1lCO It \\ III I,.. p!)AAlblo to lIhllflle
CdJUlet \\as hBld on 'lueS£ll\\ '1'he Indum I"ElPro
Pm 11.00 E W ]"'fol'ga.rt 201I76 (Re.aflmg)
It for Il1Ully m edlCu.l nliM surgical ca<;Ct! \\Inch \lIn be llsod on \Iternato d.(l.vlI thlUi n Uo wIn,.{ l Ullt lfl
sentBtl\C!; to tJle ]mnerllll 'Va.r Conference to
PREVLY REPTD WOUNDED NOW nEPTD
bOllc ht by tho IrCflh Ir of Cml"'rr.hlltn lI olght5 1:ho limo fOI" e hJnnlllg etc 1'hl'l l ostf'r Ul(lilllr Illl1lit
~othE'r With J.Ul Ut Gf'neral Sm llhl and SIr Edlward
hn run fOl t day Of' I!iO ,.nor t» til e ctll(;/,;/t IlI'tnK
IIUHe:.:e "\\111 h o l~\ !l.il l .oi n III ~ \I"ry f('w dn JI! Lim!'
1>lort"J.8 "ero UdIDltterl on T\lesday to the Freedom
I
WOUNDED AND MTSSING
01 tlJo Clt.v
\
unci III thus bmng opened nt. /1. mORt 10 m el1lf';lIt 1II Icl!(j. t hr>rBI II to III Ik;> b1lrO 11 t.ho prOt)(>r hf'lI!
Prlvnte J nulk~Ol 11442 (Btuigor)
1111:
1I 1V II1J: tnk~n t.he ChlClkii fmm t.ho flnlll,
l'W!nod for tho rOOQptl(JtI of O UI' \~ou nd ed irom
PrIVlI.to A Butchl'lr 27113 (BlMnlJ~lI\.m)
LnURSD~Y
\
bo x or c hllmbcr of the 1111 nhn.tor pill e6 thf'1I1 111
E'tR.nt.'€'
Pnvato '1' COX, l!7aoo (North Cerrlcw)
'rho ,i!'rOIl ~ "U OOOEfI of (JIll LonJon lJOfII)ltal 1111S thl) heuled compartment of tho f08t.or lIloLhl'r unci
FfI'Iaoo W A GutterKhre 37058 (Roa.tling)
Whon
~1l0thCI brtl
g l\ tlll rllll('h Sn.tlMfleb.l Il 1.0 tho C mft t.lIMughcrut tho do lIot dUitnrb them for soverllo l hour..
Pr1\"atc}l' Here<lge 11055 (CuIMm)
\\orId lIud s1 hl.l~ hoon l1lost genorouflly sUJ'IJlOrtOfI litcY' I\.ro vuntecl tempt thf'nl m fePel III thn run.
IA:ll -Corpl Ii Ma.ooabee 7841 (Nn",blltv Rolt)
N@ebon b)' gentlv gUldlDg them t hrongli tho rn.
b~
Iii.
hrothroll
hutll
at
home
lIul
flVOl'llelA
Burk
Pn ... ate A J OWnley 3..'544 (Bmnm'(ham)
.linra FreCI"Tla6On5 ft.ro not likel) to bl} ICltiI zoa lollil In t rH.J'loo or door Nftbr t1tf') bs' s 00811 fM geniI!
Pnvato S Wu.rNlck 7247 (Pengo S E.)
the Rupport o f whnt 19, In fI, Belll!O their 0\\0 mat.I tlrl" !! ~«n mto t.hf1 heated f'Olllpartnl811 t. Ilond rc'WOUND,ED AND M1SSING BELVD KTJ_LED
pea.t tlie plaQ at ea.eb ff!«llhA: tlmc.- Mr \V.
t.lltlOn a t their door8
}lO" ell-Owen In" The Oa.rdf,n "
Corpor.aJ C J Johnson 10911 (F..n.st Ham E)

its Standard -of Style,
But, (NOT Its )P rices.
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1917.

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Bonded Stores:

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S.E. RAIL WAY STATION, READING.
'Phone Nos. 7S and 78.

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shades

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UTIUTY PLUS SMARTNESS.

Raslol collar md the

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MEN for STRAW.

LANGSTONS'
STRAW HATS ARE BEITER VALUE THIS
SEASON THAN LAST, Dot that they were by auy melD.

bad value in 1916. nol by a "
<halk," and its lometbing
be proud of to be able to offer something like pre-war valne
tbese days. It is easily explained. Tbey are ri.kin( tbings.
The <oDtrad for tbese Straws waa plated
lotl(
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September- before you hId finished wearing your old bat, and
plated with one of tbe FEW makers who CREATE the STYLES.

Straws for Men, Youths BUd Tiny BoY'
Cork Street
Corner, West §Ireet Corner and West Readiug Br8llch- 537,
Oxford Road, Reading.

LANGSTON & SONS.

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ANTI-AIRCRAFT
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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS,
READiNG & MAIDENHEAD•
HAYING SEASON,

1917.

HAY LOADERS, HAY HOLDERS, SWEEPS, SIDE RAKES,
SW ATHERS. MOWERS. BINDERS
HORSE RAKES.

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SAILOR COLLAR AND
.KERCHIEF FRONT
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collar I\nolhc..:r b Irgaw
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HANDKERCHIEF
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Hul the embroIdered h lIldkcrchlei front makc~ It
unus uallyaitracuvc. In all sizes Wortl:l 7/11

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WOUNDED

Sergell.tlt F: H &Idw.a.y 265363 (Slough)

H ere IS what IS Ilrobably Ute finest va.luc In ramcoats offered In
the P:ls{ tw dvc montbs
ijalihlOced. III good g'abardmc I
!>IZCS wblc h cnSllfe a perfect fit 2, ltIS to 40 IllS In slock

hom

William

Mcllror~ ,

Readinl!.'s S~opp,in&

Pnva", C Pallett, 266601 (Slo 01>1.
Private A

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Real storm coats

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H Eldrid.e 39441 (Stroud)

OXON AI'\ID BUCKS L I

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I'nccs from

Mal'uball 33320 (Caton)

PrlYMe W F Pearce, 199B7 (Uon.ding)

A NOTABLE RAINCOAT FOR CHILDREN. ~

black sou' westers for tbe children

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Pm'ato H Bls.ko 8790 (WaltJlfLDl Cros.s]
Pnv4f.e W

Studkly, 25988

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DECORArION

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Resn:n~Dt, who a..lready holas 'the D C M.

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GBBMANS BREAJ: GRA VIlS OPEN
A member 01 Dna of the I.t,our battOliOD8
wntos to liia lrienda in BeadiD&, !.! I h.vo~ J'nst.
been touud a...cmoeter,: Just .. Ute Germaos lef~
it 'i'ao IQgb~ _
~Iy shocking They had
used the vaults 1tr dtllr-out. and had broken the
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