Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 08-1917

READING MERCURY. OXFORD GAZETTE, NEWBURY IIERiA.LD, AND BERKS COUNTY PAPER, SATURDAY, AUGuST 18', 1917.
THE

WA R.

EVENTS OF TIlE

WEKK.

MONDAY

BOYAL BEJlXS CASUALTD18.

OFFICUL CASUALTY LIST.

lWiY DlOOlLATI01f8 POll TD lLOYAL
lIUXS

KILLED.

Cil.pt&in A H HudllOn
L aU&cnant H S Tindall
Second Lieutenant. H G N T& ra.nt M C

DIED OF WOUNDS
Scoond L euten&! t J C Lee
PRE.VLY ru:PID. MlBSJ:NG NOW REP'l'D
KII.LED
L eutena.nt. H D Blaokburn attached &oF C.
WOUNDED
Lieutenant-Colenol
tCat tam
Lieutenrmt-(:Olo c.l
Rcgunent attached
Cnlte.n A H I
ll.ug me t

R 11a g D S 0. Royal BerkA
RiBe Brl8'ad."l
1 W Norc.b Royol Bed,,,
Du.rham Ll
Lows, MC

LUlUt.c1 a,nt A Jll{Jk&OD: Roya.l Berks Rogunent
attached '1 M 13
Second Lieutenant W C Snell ng Wilt. Reg
mont, Aa.chod Roval Borka Regiment..
8000 xi Lieutonant N D; Bayley
Sooond L eut.ena.nt A A Barrett.
Sooond LieulocJ1ant H R. H~c..
Second Lioutenant W DRees
Scoond LwutOnant W R Wood

(Thla lilt 11 Ipeelally eomlllltid for the

U

Mereu,.,.

t

and I. copyright ]

It ~ lotel'ellUD,If' to note that alter tJ 0 .... ero
flabtWs 1n SllJawk. on May 8-9 the Liout.onant
Cienunl CaDUU6lk1iu« .Lll-Cbi.f MIIIt. a m . .ago ex
pteulD4l to .all r&Dka hLl aJ?pr80iatwn oJ. tho) ma.g
nWallnS; OQurage &Ad deterDllna"on to I\1CCCed
0
the pa,rt of the <non and Buelca IJghL Infant'?, and
t.be 'Royal &rbhire ReglD'l:ent.
Ho added
Tho
.II~ndld eumple tiBt by t.hem l& wor.thy of tilo
h,.b06l oomm....Ii....
Undou.btedlr loho Berkah re btt.tt.alion halo dono
splendidly; _ , hu pal'CI:Olpa,ted In t.wo general
as;t4ckil ibeing the mdy batta.l.ioo out thero to ha.vo
dCUlo tbia) .n<1 on oach occa.uon bcba.ved most.
,allantly ooyennc IYeli 'WIth R'lor.y Tho meu of
tho Royal Bert II - ha.vo beon p ekod out. {or tspec ...l
}>r&11O ~_ tho Commander In Ch of hlmadl and alao
by the Diyi6ioJuJ &nd Brlgade Generals. A U three
Generals spoke n tho mOlt unatmt.ed manne r
~ of the tenac h' bnvery and d\8CJpline of tho
be.tWion
In f1lcl, n SQ.loDfka most of tho talk
8O(!ms to be &bout the do n~ of the Berbh res 0
a. cortam ooIobrated hill "bleh 16 & ventable Bulga.r
fortre.'>6.
A ahort time ago there wae a oeromomal J'I&rado
{or bestowmlf &wazde, and \:.he bl!.ttaliOll hAl'! beon
Awarded for @:rill&Dtry 4Dd devot on to duty I

ROÂ¥AL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT
KILLED

Pte A E G I.. 201159 (Read"",1
I'REVLY REP'lD 'UBSING NO~ RI!lPTD
.KILLED
Pte

G lvor:Y 36364 lBoxmoor)
DI.EO OF WOUNDS
VowlOll

202739 (BrlIItoJ)

Ptc.. C

S

Pte

W

F eldor 28824 (Wellingtun College)

Pte

.A

1'1>0. F H. H",I. 8940 (NWhwgham)
WOUNDED
Lee Corpi G H Ja.~ 16891 (WaHhamat.ow E.)
I't.o. W Chu<'Ch 37273 (M.,dbnh.",dl
Goodw tI 16011 (Henley-oo Tha.mea}.;
Ptc W J Hl.I..Wphnes. 220068 (Chadbu.ry)..
Lc Corel J Sh dd., 37893 (Lcadgat.c).
Pie. J '1"",0, 12'r03 IW ndsorl
Lee. CorpJ J Shuff 18800 (WIlJl~e).

Senond Lioo"", ..1 E H G Wordon.

Pto C Cook 3014b (Hoxoon N I

DSO

Pte W A Ross 11623 (&rougJ Sw-eet. w.o.)
Pte F Basham.,.l. 36245 (Cambndge)
s.'gt H """",,11 10403 (W~I"'1eoI.1
Lee. Corpl W J Brook5 37360 (WoklIlJrham)
.A

Chorry

39333 (Buck nghar:n)

Thero are not now man} of the men left n
spent suab '" ",,"ppy w nter n ReRd ng
n ,914 15 Th<'reo da~ are never forgott..m by any
of ihosa who wern than w th tho battA] on

\~

R

Henna.

2OQ58 (Wa:nta.ge)..

Boughto 27240 {Fortamouth}
] !I W Hunt 656.3 fReadmg)
?o.hdarll\ne 33730 (Crossford)
Perry 30392 I \ b ngdon)
Pr co 23707 (B nn ng hl\Jn)..
Ro",ln d 21015 (WAntage)
Ro VIR rl 37388 (W n lsar)
C Sands 11381 (WalthA.tmtow E.)
E Sod n 34957 (Covontrv)
P &hulToek 21002 (Reading)
T T nnct' 22335 (Rend ng)
H W Ik nil 26859 f.J3. rmmgbam)

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SOHOOL Of' MILITARY

thou knees for a couple of lays but tbey gal
I ntly held and ooneohdft.ted t ho gron d won 'l'h e
officers ens nIt e6 Wl'ro fow one IllS of "ounas
und one o r two &U CPf.I baing wonn Ie I n the
mit. n shghtly TI e same battahon ga DOli many
honoon! m I\n I\Hack enrl el" n the year Anot hor
Btlrksh 1'9 bnttal0
bnfl rncently IoIOOJl severo
fichtmg nnd their CMURlty I st 18 hoover

P~t'

E B ant, 8402 (\\ nil ngford)
PRE\ T Y REP'I D WOUNDED AND MISSTNG
NOW REP'I'D PRISONF.RS OF WAR IN

GERMAN

BOTTLED ALE and STOUT

Totnl

LIGHT DINNER ALE • 6/- per doz. Bottles Imperial.

66

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l'RESENTA'l'i0N AT REA-DJNG

W).

PREVLY RF.PTD MISSING NOW REPTD
PRISONER S OF \\ AR IN GERM\N HANDS
P.e H C It'mcnt.1 39283 (St Ive!.)
Pre C Hiles 39462 (Plum~t()ad

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Southern COlOn u d
pobl ely I reec LCd
D 3t. DRwshed Conduct nnd M 1 tnry Mcdult> 10
t he follow g r on-com n !IS ODed ol6cers u d next
of kill of deceased sold era _
Sergeant i\ Wlgmore 2 d K ng s Royal R fie
Corps D at nglllshed Conduct Med al
1\ a-r led
for consp Cllons bravery t de r the follow ng c r
He went out volunt.u.r Iy and
oumst wces brought n e ght men under fire
] I e go. in. 1.
on-<!ommlsslOllcd offioer s 1I. re.s de t of So tI
t

OXON AND BUCKS LIGHT INFANTRY

WOT NDRO AND MISSING

NOW RJlPTD KJI LED

Pte F ~ Dak er 33285 (lwad n )
Pte C B rrley 6834 (St Ebbs OxfoNl)

PREVLY REPl') ~nSSl.~G NOW REPTD
KILLED
I oc Corpi W Wh te 8566 mead ng}
PI< J H01l 2;569; (Slougl)
DIED

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LUNCHEON STOUT

A very DOOreating and
n press vo ceremony
.... &I) W tncssed In the Market Pla.ce
Read ng on
I bursooy nornms wi en MaJor General" G
B Westenl C B In cOmnl3Jld of the A In mlstra

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PRICE

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LISTS

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!-Bottles

" " Bottles Impenal.

3/9

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ON

~-Bottles

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APPLICATION.
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rrnd Bucks L 1
I!""RIDAY A UGUS1' 10
(.Beforo G R Jackson
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Sm t.h a.nd J CatJO) FAtr]6 )
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READING CLOTHIER'S
SON BEHEADED ON

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TOWER HILL,

Oxford

And he was ArclJb"hop Laud,
who was born an thil town o.
October 7, 1573

OTHER REGIMENTS

KILLED
Wells 616345

~ ReadlDg has a1waYI be... noted for ,II
clotbten and we do not Iuppole there
II • tOWD JD En,land for Its Size

well serred at Ih. present d.y
by these representati.es of one of
England 0 greatesl ond.,lrl.. and
from among whom langllon &. Sono .tand
10

l te FWSo grovo
11

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7

WAR HEROES JlQNOURED

THE

IN PERFECT CONDITION.

H~NDS

Pte F FranC'(! 18052 IP dd ngton
Pte C Robmson 1'Z703 (Watford)

PREVLY REf"lD

ABROJli o\UTICI'!

ArMcch Whtc, r.un ott
9
J cut J efTe l"!lon e I cut. Kng b "lI.lker 16
L Ollt \nllooy b Walke
6
Ca let Flom ng 0 Lunt MaJall b L cut
M dd lemo!.t
CnT t G J R6:lrl Q I 6 t Cordray b WFllker 101
Cadet Ncillo
b Wnlke
4
S rs.:t Sturman It n r OUIt! II b Wtt.lkor
3
(A det. foflmpl o f::'
n nnd h Liout K I g
o
ell t't CI aso ot out
3
" Mer] 8m th b r et K OR'
6
Corpl Strnotiy I') and b Walke r
1
ElC~l'I\a

obJectiVe:<:; and took a numoor of prisoners the
men were heavily sbeUed and were n muo up to

MISSING

READING.

3Ii

10tal

ROY AI. BERKS DO Wh'LI
,\ hattahon of the Royru Betka d d e::streIDeb
woll n the recent 6ghtLng They captured

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oJ lAo B_ of 5-..10 . . . , .

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Brewers, Wine & Spirit Merchants,

A r Me('\ Fonlltan b L cut Jeffel'llOQ
0
L aut II L n Did rman run oat
0
lout.. 1 W Jackl!On 0 8 m th h Flern D« 0
I cuI; J W Milo all a Lnmplo 19h b Flam n'f 2
L
t 0\ W Cord O!
u Capt. Roed
b
To'll'lm If
0
I cut C W \, a Q nnt out
0
Lout C C1Bydcn
Flemmg
()
Extra.
6

Salon ka who

C'eIIIorr, 'OJI

H. & G. SIMONDS

V M ddlomoet b L &ut Je8'erwon tl
P Walker e FlenuDI' b Lioul

JeffonKm
16
lout C Ii K nR' b I eut. Jeftenon
12
I e It. H G DurrouR'ha lb ... hLiet t.. Jeft'ereon 0

and thoro are others to follow MOrl.Jy

.Loo Corpl

• .4

EQUIPMENT OpnCEB8.

lout R
Cadot E

IDCM
B M lito", Moda'"
2 Sotbia.n Deoora.tJOm!

Pte W H Hon.'III'ocxI 112442 (Smethw ckl
Pte G C Roolo)' 37748 (Oxford)
Leu CorpJ

hlllavy r.a.w.. The School of Milikry A8I"ODautiei
wero 6l1ccenful b.)l 30 run. on the &nt lDWIlgS
Winning the toIlS. tbe Equ PDlen.t Oflioen batted
firs$, DJld wern lill ruapoaed of n an hour &Del & half
for 36 J'WI.I Lieutenal t Jefferson lOounug 5 WlCDt"
for 12 and Cadet F1emmg 4 for 3 Tho JIOCQhulty
of tho nrunge w_ t.ha. .. only three of iho ",hole
bateman IOOMd at &11
Cadet Walker (Ifi) and
Lieut.ena.nt Kina' {12) battod vory carefully
The
Sehool toan conll ler ~ the ltate of the "'Ieket
It.rtcd woll t\lr McchllOlC Wh toe And Lwrutenant
Jefferson knock nlf up 2f1 before hAinK plUted but
the I 10 "'oro IJUbsequootlv aU out for 66
Cado~
Walkor bowl ng & a'ood len~ b.ll w th a nutr
little turn to tI e off flfIOured 6 wlOketa for 16 ru.n..
and L outena n~ K..in.cr took 2 for 20 At thelT II'lOOlld
enture t.l 0 Equ plTltlnt Offioers R'Ot 52 after h&v fig
a~ one t me 5 Yo okets down w thout & ron on tl e
board Scores -

5 Mltary ~

Pto F Colburn 9852 (Nowbury)
Leo Corpl E. Dowse. 39349 (Oxford)
Pto. F F sh 36313 (oowbridgt'lWorth)
Pte.. W E Gall more 23690 (Fenton)
Pte F Goorge 14690 (B nmngha.m)
Lee Corpl G GuDtnp 18344 (Bndgwate.r)..
Pt.e WHack 29569 (ReBd ng)

Pte

SCROO!. OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS •
EQUIPMENT OP.. IORRS
Pla.yed a~ Wantqe B&ll Camp on Saturda1 on
a. wrokd which although d8Cldtdly to the oo.lel'8
advantage was In good oondl~n in epate of the

theso \wo a~ IDS 0 I.h. CoIODeIj

Lao

Pte

llOYAL lILYmG COB.P8

W Chamber
S th Colc.!.

pre emlDent wttb tbelr forty yean

reputahon for great .a1ue
~ The recent unsettled weather makes one.

thought. turn to RalDcoats and Macks
better Ihan thi. firm of ..labliJhed
repulalion for ODe.

DmD OF WOUND"

Ro~ nl GarrlflOn i\rt lleJj - G In (lr F
Baker 110089 (No port Pagooll)
E g ecnr - 8 ppcr A
Hobbs
Roval

W

M

(RoodUlg)

\ n y Serv CO Corp; - Actg Sergeant T
M 21046569 (ReuJ "')

Porror

DIED
Tlnmpsh r() Reg nent - Pt.o II H Gn.rdner 4501
(B.:us ngl'iwk e)
Roy I I el J !\ort tlcry - Dr
E \Bum 41875
(Oxford)
\~ ,
& veo Cot'pa - Pt.e C Clark T 4/035737
(Lo \'ill" l..a toy)
WOUNDED

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Rcg&«] l4f otil(:r
nkc s U1 th~ I fit
Seoond
L eutenunt N D Bay C)' W.Il.!. 'oliO moed
the a.
:ru'lhor I!evel"c1
d Second J eutonl\ut W 0
Sne hng \\ lt~ Reg ncut nttacl cd Royal Be kg
lwg nont reec ved onl.) n tu 0 10K
PRIV l]'l!; E WALLEY
Pr va.t.e E m&;t Wal 0)
Roya. llcrk~ R og mont
o( 43 G1'&I' g:e "venue Rcadmg ~ m 1 oep tuI
} av If bcCJ /!:I\&SI.-cl 0 1;10 3ht 01 July
Jo nu g
p on tt 0 14th 0 ' A"'- gust 1914 10 hM been at.
tl c front a. together for pWfiNls of t.wo your"S n.nd
hlU! HOen a. groat doal of figh ng
Tw CO he has
bc<ln nvalKied home
PRIVATE .A STAJ~Bn.IDGE
Pnllate Alfred Stanbr dge, Royal Berk!! R oR' mont,.
ago :m son of M~ St.&.nbndgo or Boarded Lal c,
R ad ng 1 a.s boon vau x led H o Wi!iI ot tho front
two monthH lior two joors 10 WM W tI MCSIIl'S.
lloal~ ns collar cutter
He V-8iI a. wen kno'l'o n me n
hor of St Ma.ry fI football lean and all!Q 8. server
at tl c cl urcl
PRI\ ATE IV R BALL

P['lvato ''Ii

200529

R. Hull

]{.oyoJ Berka ~

mont ()f 2BO King H Road R.c.v:hng Yo &8 ecriouBly
wounded on July 31st He e ilisted ILt tf 0 outbreak
of Yo'"
", C1 t to Franco
n 0 tobor 1916 ~d, (}
t moo wounded a. fortn gl t L tar Ho VIlS n bOIl
pjl.n.l Ii d 000 aie;soont for e gl t ruom.h.; n.rid ro
turned to Ii ranoe SlX ve('ktl ago P vatc RaJl IS 21
YC: JlI, of Blgo and Vina etiu(;(I.ted n.t Wokingh m
l't.tm I Sabot 1 Rood og I tor to enlisting he waa
omploy&l _ an B.j P c tioo to Mn StTFlnaOW6 M r
kat rlll.OO fu~ J If lfis brotit er "86 kiUed n aotion
lallt \ gl at. and Ilia fa.1.\ cr hM enlisted n tho Royal
E guoors at. tJ~ IloS'O of 44

and fl M

IS perfect

coat.

A

Coats ID stock
'Jlangllon &. SoDS,
Cork Streel Coraet,
Wesl Street Com.r,
537 Oxford Road,

tncn 31817

(Skm,l)
PREVLY REPTD MlSSING NOW REPTD
PRISON Elt OF W \R

Quoen !! (ROy~1 West Surroy ncg m~nt) - Pte E

Foy 37904 (Srum ngdal 1

NOT WOUNDl'D

London Reg meot. - P!.<l )

R

fNowbury)

Edwards .354393

SA'J't,JR.DAV -(Bef~

(J m) Jeff",,,

ioklior Gllll\lG\l. ___ aud

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LIcr.NSI'NG

01 10

~ Reading .&1 killed In action on
in Jl&Pdeft., wbJ1. MrrttlK WIth tM
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THE

CA VERSKAII! PETTY SESSIONS

R E WINS MILITARY M1!DAL

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Read""

PREVLY REPTD WOUNDED NOW REPTD

rio Mtllta.ry Medal 11M been 6.warded SaPPor
~rtl Ur Than u.s Goddon lloyal Engmoors Sapper
Goode
"ho s tl- 0 youngost 60n of Mr and
Mns GoddeJ of 3 Doroth) St.roet ROIW ng Jowed
tho l!eoond of tho two oompan es r&isod by Mr
Loono.rd S tton t.v; 0 yean> ago In.at Juno and 'Went
to tlwo front five mOlltha later
He was ut tho
'\ scu t Faok>l") P 0 0U8 to vhic.h he was for lIeven
y(,a.rs "t M
A H Sherwood Clork of the
Pence The cU'cumstanOO$ under ",hlCh he 'Won the
meda.l are ---on tlo I ght of 13th Jut) durmg an
tense bombard me t and attack by the enomy on
tl (\' Lombnrtzydo IIOCtor nbon tho telephone I e&
to tho ba,ttu.1 Of s n tho 1 e hl1d been broken tlU6
11 an a~lBted by No 875m Sn.ppor JOhn W n am
W g ran out. (I. ne" I e and n!!o do ng had to
cross IL br dgo over the Y!rer CI\TlAl. whiCh had been
broke by ~men y sl ell fire. and was kopt nder a
LIEUTENANT AND '-DJU'IANT ST JOHN
co t OUOIl!! fi ro b~ tho e cnl)
Them WIIS only one
M1LDMAY
beam remllJ ng aeroSol u'o gap
The a
WM
LK'Utenan~ and AdJum.nt Anlbooy Shaw Lefevre danst!1y eharR'ed w th I<ns the wbolo t me., and h~
St.. Juhn MUdcu&.) urpnadrcr Guards ,",ounded ill was uno.blo to takA off hIS mllsk for an Inlrt.ant,
act.iOl
18 tho only !On of SlI' Gerald S\. J ohn htild He oontirmcd to work under ain ost ImJlO6Siblo
may of Dogm~rsOOld I ark Wmchti.cld Hampdrirs. co d t OM and At great da.ngor and succeeded n
Do II
1894 10 WAS educated a.t Eton 1\;00 St..nd I{att ng bo I no through thus anabl ng mport.B.nt
hum a d got his firat commBlOn 10 the GronadIC1'8 nformnt on t.Q bo lent back and Instrnctiona ferm Octooor 1914 obtaimng
p:ornobion 10 thQ fol warded
He Bhowed great porsoD.II.l bravery e.nd
1000ng yca.r The gaUo.nt offioor had a.lroady been devotion to duty
wO(Uldod
lJEUTENANT L. D FANSHAWE
An offic a.1 notifien.tion haa boon roewved tha-b PRESENTATION OF II!ILITARY 1II:EDAL.
L ouienunt LOlghton Dalrymple PlUlshuwe M.ach ne
GWl. Oorpa hM been k llod 11 act on 1D France
A plcamng 1 tt.1e cotemony fook place a.t the K&tM
on Auguat 3rd while a.cting n comma.nd tf his
wbt)n
Oomprwy
oompo.ny
He W&.S the 8OCond son of Capta. n gI'O'V"O War Rooe.1tol Readi, g
Sorgce.ot
MaJor ~ of thO Oa.nadians W8a pm
Froocr k Bradford F~we lo.t.~ 200 Roy-ai West
T
Kent Rcgunont and MrB. F ansha 10'0 of Hartwelll 8OIltod w.i.th a M htary Med!l.l by Colonol H
Coley A vonuo Road ng aDd II. grandson or Colonel. Colenidg~j who U III oonuna.nd of 't.he ~ 10 Re&d
ng
Tho
prcee:ntAhon
took
plaoo
U1 the &quare, 1ft
H D Fanaha.we. of Fn&l'8f eld Henlef-on'llha.mes..
He eMnEt of a very old Readm-g f.amlir. and &D the p~oo of Captaul G F r Murrol, :who )8 m
MC(!8wr t\:-dmirat Charles F'lLNIbalIYe.. who died 10 commund of tho h06p:Ltal the Makon (MiM Brown)
The
1766 boa bur cd JD Bt :Le.orenoe a Cb~ where Dr H-al'tnott, tho ftUrftE8 &otWr a.nd J'latiOnl;6.
& mural tablet to hIS memory WIU!I p
Tho "'" of b"'..,z,:;~ won Compeny-&rgeont Major
Fl'BoIJQT
tho
Modal
wa.s
that
whon
all
hU
g1LIlRnt yoImg officer who wall 21 yean of ago, 'Was
ooucated at Mr Fletcher'a School MlLriborough ofIicor!! bad been shot down he hem!!. Jtl1UOr eor
H'ODl!a Reading and at Ton~go BMooI
On the gca.nt at tho timo took over oommand led the :men
on to the poe tlicm 1look i.t and held :it until relief
01 tbroak of WAr he )0 ned tJm Honourable Artillery
(!lompany and for the tint few v; eek!i of 1915 waa forthcommg - 'The pIl.tlente &lid ekH 'W'E'.Ir'e en
aerved B.!! & pnvate lilt the front lIo wall gazettod terlained laet week by the a.rti8bI from the Palace
Second L e tenant, Royal Be k8h ro RBtPment on Theatre R.es.ding tilrough tho kindneae of Mm.
The Pl'Og'l'UIlm~ "aa
J&Il'Ilarv 27th 1915 and Wall With tba rogIrncnt until Sim~ the managereas.
the follow nil' Decombar wh~n he WItS tr.nsfelTQd much EmJOYed. by &ll
to the Mach no Gun Corp&. Cspta n FanshAwe hae
receiVed <II lotter from anothl'lr officer n which he
ebw - The aUM Tlng officcnI dcsue me to
HONOUR FOB STAFF :tnrlUlE
9XpreeIJ to you ihen I!Y1IIpathy 1D yOD!' b&ree.ve
ment,. and to say thai we leel we have lost a vary
~nan~ 8'$nt.Jem&D IJ. fnend and a leader
Capt.. n
Congratul.tions &ore dao to
N1U'Be D E..
F-anlhawe. e1d0lt lIOll Hugh ." JD the Royal Naval
Grant, Q A..l M N 8 R \ whose name has been
.Air8er?t08
brought to notl()l8 for distingUlahoo. &enioe ren
LANCJE.CORPORAL H W JEFFEREY

:rio... Corpor&!

" light we"ht Mack. for men, whIch
will fold 10 .maU a. to go ID your pocket, 2 t /.
~ Farmers hea., Rubber Coat., double lelluro
back aDd fronl hned purest rubberAndenon. make
35/.
Of Tr.ncb Coats h.ed oilskin thl'01l(bo.1
delacIJ.bl. shoulder straps, IOld ...rywber.
al £4 5•• rory JpecJII pnce tor a few week,
79/8
Sam ••tyle coat tor C.flU....
65/.
~ A well 1a,lored Rubber CoBIAnderlODS bul make
.ullabl. for any mana good all rou.d coal
4OJ·
Of ChildreD. Scbool Capes WIth or WIthout
hood.
9/1t
BoY' good Macka
10/1

'flambrene, NIcholson ODd National Sporlll1&

MISSING
Bedfonlsh ro Rog-imont..- pt.c G

rna

homeSOAKO
and
2d•

wh.

, Hea,y Od.kin Coat., for .. oul In the
ra.. aU day ODd Dc,er wet -gme as
gUor. wear
t 4/8

PRIV'TE S C S ~ YERS

For washing at

10

nf t l (I
1 uenceA of the off-lioCn4ecI hou8o at Nort.h Stoko
f on Martha. Riggs ()~ to 4.dll Mar;.; Fliglo(H
and .of l'ho BI"Klklayen; Ann!! Kingwood l rom tho
1tte J amoll Dudley to h~ Wi 10 v Sarah A n Du Iloy
S 1 t Lumbourn roported 1I a.t
qUlr CI'S v. e 0
M.t SfACtory w oaeh C/I./IC and tl 0 IIl.pplica.tlOD6
grant.od.

too

AUGUST '3

BmlIil, 0

-8!oter~

E L 01"11. F

~

~

7'

1:

'lhomaH Hoory HOIILh of 6B Bedford ROIId ?;oU
(BefOl"f!'> C C :E cld Eeq
n I;he ch& r and E. Jack
SUIIUlIClOed u
a. elr ver of I\, motor I &ekncy (IlL nail"
",n E.q I
for not; WD8l"1D1{ n IUch a n&lm~r fill to bo lUI ('tIl
v
iI bIB Il metal hadge w 11 I I nu
hor A"- fl I C(> loi'cd
FUBTHE
R.I!:MA!lin~
dr vcr and tl e wonll
Borougl of Roo 1 ng
Edwud Wilhorn ''ish", 10 of 140 !log n. 1W.d,
p C. Bl\rl tall proved the OI\SC and tl n dolC-! dnn'
So than W/WI ohArJroo 0
.m II.nd w th ~tcal ng 7ft Wa" fined lOs.
the mon 01'1 of tho G t'Ol t WC6tam Ra.ilway Comr-ny
F loronce ST\&rc? of 16 St J OM /I n II Mf\del
Tho faek! of tho C&M hll.v{l alro&dy boon ropor1.oo Shn.w of 32 E ln Park R4ad and J CM 0 Wh.. uod()n
It Ynlll BlIt.t.o::I thll.t t l o nrrangcmcnl:8 for ftOndu If 20 Eai;ex: Streel motor bUll conductrOMCll
c•
tho &oousoo to & home 11\.d not y~ boo. completed a mdnrly_ fIUIll no od
aJ d he Waa furtbm ro n.ndod
PO Harman glLve e v lenco I cael Cone
o bobalf nf tl t') dof nru nt.s tho Ii air aml)O'l r(!lI d
a at..tcmant to tho .. lToot that. I;hev had fIcl()j n
Wl!.i)NESDAY AUGUST 15
Ignorance
of the rogub.t on
rl roy had nnvcr I C('n
(&lorn E P Colli",]"" n tho - . . D
1 £o1'tt\cd that the bA.tlgM wern lo ho (ll h b iQo:i I
"'" W I oulton, &qo)
A fine of 10!. WAil Impo.od
Md fllWWl bI
t 8
MOTORlST KNOOKB DOWN POLICEllAN
Chaunliln remarked that hM,\ler pc rut 0 1 w(Juln l)ft
rnpoaed In 0UBfI of {urlh ~r b":lIu:ool of tJ 0 nIgI h'
ROOOrt Alfred Edwards of 33 Parer Stl'l'let
The aathot;t ell ntended to n.lllt nn t I!t
Chear...r was IIIUllO U 00 for negliguntJ) dr VlllJt a tions
WCAnn~ o r thr b&d1{M, An i I e I o ped t.hll~ tbQM
mot.or-oa.r at North l! orOO y UCMW. au July Uti
Ho did not appelU"
ooncemed would octo tho fset..
M.r \ F Ulark or tI 0 To,," n Clerk s Oflico,
Tn W:I1GR'J' OP TlIl 'l'KAOTO.
P~utcd
11o.mld tl o..t about 330 On Lho afu,r
MOlBl"II BaYllCe Ltd of Bridge Stf1lCJt. ~':n
noou of the 14,h uli..
'w~t.cr n otor car drlvUJ
by tho dofanda.ot camo aJo g t-I e Forbury Road were lummonod AI tho owne,.. of a trartar",mw.d
and I'al
to & pol uu-oonstablo who \'faa on POUlt by " hou.vy motor w t.bout <!aUf! ng 10 i)O
dut.y as; the OCln cr and k IOCklld h m ~n.. Ihe on tht'} rJglK off Me Ita wc gM unWlen ttJ,ed thu
(Jar then ' u.rnod nto K ng H Road colluied w.tJ &
Dehmdllnta ~ gu ltv and it Willih<1m hefe')"
lram car 400 proooCclod on Itl\ way OVor tbe Badory the tractor had nevor been IJO(I .. ~Y 'bo~ro.cd ~
On
the pre.en~ 0ClmI an Jt had ,,,,,on
Bndgc, tho dnver KIt ~toppmg to make My mqulry
as to the 11iJury oa.U6ed.
reolaoo one that: had hm1rM down
'rheBeoch impoeed a fino of lOs.
P C. Barlow glL-ve e'\l;ldenco n ~por1; ol M r
Clark II at.ll!.<lmern a.ud Mid that ClIo mYdinlani 01
ihe motor-<!a1' .tnwJ;: hun on the ntrbt; t.hi&.b &Od
left log Be W&8 knocked doWD &Dd ...,heD be got.
DAJ[AGB '1'0 ltBATImO .u.wtaulli.
up he saw 'ho oar gOUlg along KiDg. Road. where

AI; tU~ Rending Borough Bench on ThuMUY
bolDro A Ii Bull, E", I n the 01 .. rl .00 E

Ja klKll

EIIQ,

Annie AlliIllMU

dooner of S4

Star

~ Q.vecilham, was cba.rgod With atealms, be
tl e 15tb of May and the 15th or August, 12l.b 6oz..

n.

of aoap nuued Sa. and &. .Bilk handkoroh f)f '\aJuod
4e. Shu was further cha.rgcd "th flt-ealu K /I, re n
p oa{ coat, valued 108 tho property of Evel ne
Emdy W.tI4rd, Clf 49 Queen a RoOO. Ca~tn
Cha.rlea .Ln.ngford man.a.ger of tI: a SU090 flake
Laundry 6& d t.ha.t tho 6CCUI!OO had boen employoo
tht'Jro for .about 18 mClrrt'hs Aa a cleo.nor flhe would
rooe vo SOilp from ihe storekeeper but Me had no
rJght to ta.ke t aw.ay The 8 1k handkerchief W&.A
hi.. J>el'JODaJ property
P. S Mattingley said the a.o:.msed 6.nt den 00 tho
tbeft, bat IIUbroqUCOUy produced IKlmo soa.p from 8.
tin box
When the IJOILr WM dent tied IIh", .Bud
Utat t waa glVen kI her., for cloruung purp~ but
aho 'heel cleaned W1thoui ~ The s lk .handkerch eI
Waft fOWld In ibe kitchon. and pn.ronor MJd III 0

had ewept I' IIp
Tho theft of the ooa.t l"U proved.
n ""8.11 etated thai; the eiCeUaed w~ a WIdow WIth
iwo cbildron., and W-4& & bard worklnK woman

The Bench conVIcted \he acoueed on both ohargoa
a.nd fined her 4Oa.. or 21 day!! ImpnaoDIDoot on t.he
fint and 20L on -the !IeOOnd.

TlIAlIIXS TO FBIIALE WOBK1U!S
To the Editor of the Reading l!o£Croury o.nd
Berks County Paper
Su -Not tbe least valuable of the ~stanco
that we receive 1& from fl'lenda who oontnhute
replal'ly to our ftlDda As 1 ha'Ve before pomtcd
out, eur subeoriptione ra.nge from. Slnglo tlums of
£llJU to 14 a. week contributed by other.s.. The
WOmen &bd gula employed &t Messrs Huntley
and Palmer 8 facto...,. hue always bOOn our warm
fneDda. I eDcloaa a sta.tement of rec.&lpts "aDd

e~tare from .M.areh 31st to June 30th this

year You will !!lee that the total Bubecmption
raoe~ 1D lust 'Over two years haa Amounted to
the 81llD. of '£286 138 ~ The 8X,.P8ndihire of this
,UID has addocL '"2", ~y 1<> the OQ)Dfort 01 th.

'

I Wlr.on I rial! n...... B J B_,
ri.. · _ ~ II 01 C I Cqbb, 11 C~ J p. ~I.y,! M. D• ,
- . A; G Trii\Ioor -''':I.'Ji« JIiMIOii;
,

•

THE W'HAlmro o. B.oc: M

THEFT FROIl! A LAUNDRY

SIX mouth,
MI.. Gi'UI jYO\JDded men 11\ ~Ing I should Ilk. 1<> take
WeM from the. .Reiwllng Wa.r H08{ll~ h the: thte o,F.portunl17 of ~reell11qJ the appreciation of
&lond.. Front jl18t over & )'!Oar o,go.-The 101 .... Uommlltoo of tlWi .....1 rnhotanllal .,.jotlowtnq aUrtMlI rmd I~ff' DnraeB h.ve l~t tor ~ that we b4n-e norived

dered during the pJIBt

hirhlJ reop_, He eerno. .,........

___ "'" Of Mr

A, pi ca.toos w~ AR8:d(l for tho tra. r;;fe r

;Youn~t~~

~

cv.

Hon.~

and Comforia

Aurut Bill, It1'l.

eo,.m' ......

PRA1fCll'S DAY

Dr ltlWlDI'G

It

TO BE CELEBRATED ON SEP1'EMBER let..
llVonco e Da.y

n Lid af t.he LoDdoo Ccmml\tee

of the F.rsnch Red Cross ..ill be held In Ra.din,

diatriat on Sa.turday Septeluber]at.,
The
movoment haa been moo oo&bumuuoally taken up
undor tho able d reot.ion 01. Profeuor A. V &lmaD
of R eadIDg President of the l.I'edon.tMlc d. Conut.ia
de 1 Albanco FrnnO&lMl dUll. Ielu Bntmll~tcnl • •
There Will be aboai 360 oollaotol'l m~
iownapeople mun t on. gttla, ..ituy .~enta f1'Otii

aDd

._on

UQJ.er~ly Q;lloge, .,,1 work... on lb. land, 0 ..1

Guidee.. and fony nureal, wbile lOme COIIvaleamt;
ooIdi.... ...11 a)Jo help An.
,,"I be
W8&Mng the native ocalume. 01 .AJ.oe &Dd Lorrame.
IMii~ (over 1"8) withinl to balp 11\ t;hia good 0D0QIe
fot a few hOQll on .....t daJ are
to lend their

11"'"

ooUidod

With & 'tr&bl

HIli troU1lO1'I WOre

badly

torn The oar made no ~aJ on lie a~
W 11iam Mortimer motor dr vcr 1n \b. em 10
of t.be Reading Corporn.tion fIaId ho .raw the m!:"
ear run mto the last wlt.Deae And knOCk him OOlm.
The oar oontinued Its loum~ &od ooUlded mill the
tmm whidt WlinMe w.. driTin'f d~ the boa,
oft"Ide step
l'he dnvor 0 the ~ weni
ItnLidlt; on
£.:flu. Wynn or 12 Adel&ide Road a ~r
e')n 'he tnuncar thought the ooIlitlOU aughi
been ITOidod If the dr ver of the tnot:or-:e&r had
kept to h~ proper lido

."e

C.plam Hend ..... n Qh'e!

letter

eon_ble

prodU<llld •

pnrporting to ba:ve been wntten. h)' &ti.

del"danl

olfonno hio r.pologico lor

a~ce ...nd .latinR

hia

\hat on the af't.emoon
aooident. he W66 extremal,. \lJl"IIfeO 0t!lDtr to

:tid"
lIOII

boQhle -He .... Invalided oat 01 the A~
.Ne.ember at..,
l'Ml' and tea maatIM Mnioe.
9oImon, .. ~od
hod ,110 ...
In tile &oath _
IJDl_to< ~ or .\ 54 W-." .... A _ "Iltz bewIU<h
bed
..
_
him.. I
olio;....... ..
""" iD _ _ Woo. A._
........ Hf,... 'nl ' h"""Y .. nI!nI..~ 'III . .

wed

.......

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10

ee...,.

P",,_

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110.""""" .,. _

To 11>0 EdUor of Cbe "1ladioIr Maoary an.
Btwb Coull*, Paps'

-WIU JOU kiDdly gnat. me ..,ace to maM
&be foliowJDC
!:ill'

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TOYS,