Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 09-1917

READING MERCURY. · O~XFOED GAZETTE, NEWllTJ-ny HERfLpj AND BERKS POPNTY P~ER, SATURD!! •. SEPTEMBER
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man r!Lids in the Arras sector were repulsed. mile n.rid ~tormcd Zonnebeke" and our suooess
~ernul.~1 I'~ders at; La. Baaae Ville, in the :Mes- wa~ completed by an oovaneo of North Midla.nd
SlIl!,S (hstrlct, and Ileal' La Bn.t:Isee reached our 'nnd London Territorials towa.rds PlWlchcndaa.le.
trenches but did litUe harm.
Over 1,000 German prisonerll were tuken,. whi~e

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Pte. A. Ra.wlins. 19744 (lUile End, E 1.
Lee. -Corpl. F. Sallgstor, 8171 (Felt-bam).
Pt.e. F,.. A. Smitll , 30862. (1)irmillghnm).
Pw. S. 'J'lIylur, 39394 (BlrmiuJ(ham),
Pte. W. J . Wed, 201588 (Reaoll1g).
Pto. W. WhIle, 33706 (BirmingIll1m).
Pte. H_ .G Wink worth, 202085 (Heading).
Die.
G. Wooda,l{C, 33877 (St.teA.tloy).
PREVLY. HEP'('O. WaUNDE;D. NOW REPTD.

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A ' strollg Elttack by four bntt.a.lions on the the enemy's losses boih ill our Ilottuck and 10 his
Fren<* positions north of tllC Bois de Chamno counter-n ttncks, ,~ere a.guin very heavy. W ed-

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wus ,repulsed after 3 fi erce fir,ht ncsday nigh t's Gel'mull report on
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ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT.
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portion of t.he French trenc lOS IlDUSUnlly frank_ .. The enemy la..s suc~ e In
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I'e t.il·cd iroUl the brIdgehead of "hich t.he ClICllly succeeded. in renching_
The pJnces ill penet.rating as far as one kllometro
KILLED.
;;:d iObRladi. 10 t.he north of the 11vor.
Tlus GormlUl 10"-.<;e5 were hoovy_
deop int.o our fighting zone, where -desperate
Pto. W_ Andrcwy, 202156 (Gra.mpound Road).
IJl'l dge he ad. 25 mil e:; w id e nnd sb: mil.es d eep
.In nil' figlrtiug on Sunday e ight German fighting is proceeding."
Fto. F ...Aubrey, 200824 (Reading). ~
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Slll'gt:.. C. Bellll, 200627 (Virginiu Water).
(l ll·d we ll fO I·tlned , had ke pt the G e rmans at bRY llJuc hines wore uC5troyed
SIX drh'en down out
Our ll.irm OIl did wondcrful work on the day bePte_
V.
Bmmett,
201393
(.l!:\'ersley)
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r Ol' 18 lIIont.h s _ The Iinc WI\S I uil!re('(1 on
Fr-i- of contl'oL Threo. of our mnchines nrc miHsing: fore t.ho batt lf'. They brought down 17 Germa.n
Pte. 8. R. Drown, 200544 (Ne wbury).
<I n.\' aftm'110o ll, a nd ehe bat.tIe. appears to ha'V c
Th e G ermsn Government issued JI. stnLement. ael'oplalleB, drove down six out of. control , , and
Pte. J. C . Coek oll, 201991 (Newbury).
b e-eu of $hort. dumt ion Tlte G e rmans claim to nft.e r British warships had bombfl,rded Ostend only lost one ma.chine. A Germ;m ' three-fearer
Pte. A. W. COPllB, i7723 (Vauxlrnll, S.W.).
lowl} taken mora t hnn 1,000 pr.isone rs and over 50 on &l t llrdny, t..hQt t h e cathedrnl had been hit. An bombillg-muchine Wfl$ shah dowll on Tuesday
Lcc_-Corpl. A. E. Dec, 200946 (gurley).
S ll n <:: .
exa minntion of Mrial photographs shows 110 sign night by (lnti -aircraft g uns.
Pte. .F. B. Fleof,v.ood., 203326 (Binmngham).
On Ih e Br ili s h f" on t s illce t hc morn ing of of a \i ii. on tJl0 on.therlrul.
The llhotogra.pha
Lord ' French r eports on Tuesda.y night's ra.id
Pte. J_ :Frc-eruull, 200878 (Walbngford).
o peni ll g <la.v. whe ll Our t roops r eached all the show that one floating dock has sunk, one dock- t hat the first g1'OUp o f ra.iders wlneh nppronched
Pte_ R. Jo"'rceth , 12384 (Smeth wick).
Pte, A. E. HOl'dillg, 201883 (Bristol).
lLI, t herc h:1.s boc\'l a s lIccess ion yard WOI'ks hop ha.s heell completely demolished, Londoll 'we re tUI'llOO back by gun-fire, not more
o i d eternllnfx l Germ lln Cou nl er-.attacks.
These, undo severnl others damaRw, ~nd tha~ par~ of a. than t.wo machillcs p enetrating the defences. A . Pt.c_ C, H orrins, 200660 (W4trorrl).
Ptc, '1'. Humphries, 200232 (Sunning-hili) .
cxct'P !. on I,h (l c:..:tl·c mc ' l'lght, wh e r e the e nemy re - fsubmarine sh~l~er is misajng.
second group of , l'ald m"S which approached LollPte. C. Jac ksoll , 37186 (i\·liddlewich).
('o \'('l"(xl a li lL-le gnnmd ,,, bi c h t he,· had lost. on
Gcrllinn a e ropla.nes on Spud,,)" ni~ht bombarded don haH an hou r la Lor , wero drl\'en off.
Up to
Lee.-Corpl.
W. Jcnkin s, 203833 (Hungerford),
hnl'e a ll b e en r epul.sed WIth vcry hcavy th n rcgion north of Bnr.le. Duc. Several bombs 6 n.m. on
the casnnJiies
H. Jcsaell, 37958 (Hllcknoy, E.)_
Jo~SC'i t o Iho t1.uem)· COH ll tcr ·at.t.nc ks h:1.'·e heen f ell 'Oil n. group of German prisollers, two o f whom wer e seven kill ed and 25 injured. T he officlal Pte.
Pie: J. Leun;~rd , 202016 (neaciiug).
III.llH·lCst a ll t.h!' ri l'i inS ground e ns t. of St. Juli en, we,re killed lind- 17 ,wounded. On SUI;tdaV French Germnn l'epOl.t or the ' raid' says that one a.erQoSel'gt. C. H. Luk cmall, 200861 (H: Bading).
Ilof'nr Lnngcnmre k, nnd immcdbt.cl y sflu th of the airm en bronght down s ix 'German aeroplanes .
plll ne did not r e turn_
Pte. G_ Mn.ther6, 203045 (Birmingha m).
"prC'",-M(,ll in 1'011<1 on the Tower Hamle t s Ridge.
Ru ssin ii d etachmellts south of ~1tfl Rig u-P skolr
Brl t.lflh ' wtll's hi ps n.grlln bombarded Ostend on
Pt.c. - J. Naeowitz, 37932 (S tepIIC.'I, K).
Londf'ln nnd We st T--,,'lnCll sh i,'c ~rooplI h..lu l a h 1\rd road hl\.ve won t\. stubborn cllgllgement with Ge r - Tuesday afte rnoon, milking seve rfl,l lut-s . in the
Pte. J. Newoll, 37941 (Syd£!uhulIl, S.g.).
i1~'f'1 hO\l l's ' fi ght. lJ1 t,he St. Jnlie.n dh·.t,rict 01\ l? rl- man f,roops. 'rhe Petrogrft.(] officinl r e.port say~ d ock ynrd.
Lce.·Setgt. A. Nicholls. 200605 (MaidcnhClld)_
d ~\- OV(' Il UIP: . bllt caine t.h rnug h t.rinmph nnt.lv. th-at the RU891~n!J IIttnckeQ, killed over 4flO of Losses oi~ nl:itish merchant. ships through stfb.. Sergt. C. J. Pluker, -200670 (Re~ll ln g) .
Pk R. Platt; 37960 (F..as t Ham. Eo).
I,h e e nemy, and t-ook 60 prisoIie rs fl.nd 10 ma<:hine- ma rill es l'e portcd la~t wee k M e below t h e fl.verl!'ge.
D u r ham t roop.'i bol'co Ihe br u n t o f the fighting
Pic . J. H. Poole, 200310 (:\'lu.idenhead).
T f'l wc r 1IR111 le t.:;; R idt;f'. U p
S Und{l}, nht'ht on gUlls.
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of w_>:isels o\"er 1,GOO tOllS 13 wer e s unk ngBlIll'it
Pte_ C. ·F. Quarte rmain, 203846 (Wantage).
t he '" pn':o: fr onl, 3.2'43 G c-rmn.n pris ollers, inc luding
. A Whit.e 'P!L~}er on the trc.n.t.ment b\' t h e G e r - dght the prevIOu s week; of vessels undcr 1, 600
Pte. E . Russ . 200373- (Wokillghnm).
so " mecrs, hn d bcc;ll t akclI si n ce Thursd:w morn · man s of Brit.ish prisonern in G crman EftSL Atric:, tOilS, two, :1.gains t 20.
Ptc. C. Searle, 202059 (Bri!!t.ol).
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Of the two main CQlumns of tJle enemy in East
Ptc. G. Taylor, 36875 . (Portsmo uth).
O n l~ ri(l a.\' aI1(\ S[\ I.urnny R. F C . airmen ne- tlw Ge rm a.n:;; deliberately ndopted a. policy, t h e Afri eu., thc IlOrUWnl, driven s outh from th e bus h
P t e. A. F. Wheatcroft, 203770 (Brndfield).
c Oll n t('d fo r ~7 Germllll nla-chin ()f; - 14 d cst. roved ob ject of \vhich WIts Lo d egra-de the .Drit.ish in country nenr th e port of Kilwo.. hns been broken
Pte. A. J. Wigg ins, 201131 (Di(loot).
"'l1fl 13 d rivt'n rlo wn 0111. fJf cont.ro l.
l?ourtkcll t h e eyes of the nn.ti\'C9.
liP unrl hn s had itH snppl.y de puts destroyctl.
l ' tc. J. WItt..!. 201514 (ll lltchn m Road, S,E.)_
Pte.
A. E. P ea rce, 201839 (Read ing).
or n nr 111f1 ch i ll (,!1 arc mi ssing.
WEDNESDAY.
New a.tta.cks a.rc heirlg mad'S on t h e ~ouf,hcrn
Pt.e. E. Sn.inllbury. 23586 (Mfl.lmoshu.r.y )_
O n 8 :1.t.u nh)~· morll ing Oslenfl wn~ al!.nck ed b y
Unde r e ovar of n Ullc k mist a.t dawn on Tues. column nent· Lin(Ji_
Pt.c. A . F. Treadwe ll. 25559 (Clewer).
:111' :;llI ps o f Our 1J('I ~i :IIL Coa ~t. Potrol " ,d t h s:l.Ii~- d ;\,\' th e o Ile m\' made a determL 'I" '1 elrort to win
The H e dja7. railw~y hus b een at.tMked b y 1\
Pte. W . W;. E. Walk ills 21773 ('f i sbury).
fnct.on· I·{'!mlts. ·, Th rec s e lLpla n e " . attemp t ing back poSitlOn.B~ on the ridge east of Ypres b e tween Brit,ish forc e . .A bridge n e nr l\1:a.an ~'IIS d nPte. tV. Shoulde r, . 202512 (Woob.ston).
t.o n~<;i,o;t the- e nenn - by o hsc r v:\tion . we re s hot. Tower Ha.mlets and Pofygon Wood.
At two s trove d :\0]](1 a tra..in d erailed. Sixty-eight Turks
Lee. ·Corpl. A. '1'. Slllde-, 19591 (R ead ing), .
{tow n by nu r tl.il' p:i t rol. O!;ten<1 :\IJd m:\,ny othe r points th e Germans got into our lines Oil lIn-rrow 1'1 11(1 ' two GcrrrllLn o ffi cQr s we r :! kille d and 80
Pte. C. K Wood, 117'27 (R !:!adin g).
milita r y CC'HI I'{>S IW ' I' {·hc B plg i:tll const h~l.\'e f rollts. All
the morning Ulere
waos fi erce Turks we r e t ak en prI sone r s.
Pte. !to Brad&haw, 201123 (Sedl escombc)
ngllin bC'Cn bombed h" R. N.A.S. mac ln nes.
fi g hting, lind I\,t middtl.y the enemy Ia-unehed UJl FIUDA YPREVLY. REPTD. il.HSS INC. NOW
.\ Bri t ish (\ cS lro,\;Pl' hllR been f,orpe<iocd nn{l ot.he r no(l."y counkr-aLt.ac k, but cou ld make- n o
, T>es~rntE! n.ttl'lB1pt:-l h,I'e been mode b:-- t h e
REPTD. KrL!.ED,
~U1lk ill th e' I\ pl)ro(l.c h e s I.() r.he C h a n n el. Tlt c re fUrt.h C'r p rogress_ - ' Our Ii li e ..... as c omplete ly re- G.e.r;lUlll; ~ .rec.lptuJt' the ' l ?d pOlo,bon s lost a\.iit Pt.e. L. H. Tovey, 23415 (Rea ding).
I..oc. -Corpl. W ..1. nra(]lcy, 19948 (Want11oge).
\1,-,r 01 r,o <::lL !- .. i \·c r~
establi!lh cd in t.h e n(!,enlOou, when R. counte r - . ot '\:pres. Ih~~ h:' \'o !I ll fllller!. ,\nd not only 15
Pte. C. P. BroA.d,. 1902q (Abmgcioll) .
T{' n m lll'~ \\ c!'1 o f L nk!' Oc hrldn, o n t.he Balk\lJ nt tnc k rlrove the Germans from Lim po:-;it.ionl! HI e. !ICV.- Bnhsh IUl~ firm ly ~hbh9he<~ b,ut o ur
Ptc. W . J. Clement.'! 19922 (Rnaolll:{ ).
rront, li'r{'tJ<ch fi nd Alh:lll i:ln h oop:'! Iml'e rn-Ide II.
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t e red
])OSthOll h;,ts boon unproved sout h ot l olygolJ
Pt-e.•1. J. Edmonds, 17279 (Walworth, S . E. l.
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If'1l n rill( o n ti e J u s ,n an 1}Q<;I ~lOns.
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On Mondn y OUt Illrm en sbot. dO\\ll th ree G e r- " 1\ ' -0 If'I;.;t head}". O lil' cll_<;ual tiL.'S , S ir Douglas
PREVLY. RF.PTD. WOU NDED, NOW I
Io" ... r·!> \\ {'r o inJ'1i c.t.cd 0 (1 the e ne my, and " 42 pri . 1lI3n nc rop lanes and dro.vc uown fiv e, .
1I 0 1!;' Icpo rts , (Il e oI{;.lin light. Tho numb(}f' of
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<"C' n "rs w (>re t.:l k ('.11
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pI lot prl"'Ullor g h lk cn by 11:1 Oil Tue"cl,\y is 00\\' returnod
Ptc. A. A. SLer't'l'CIOt:t. 3M71 ( Letchworth).
Th..... fu ll io('x l o f Ihe Gc-rm:m replv to lohe P a pnl o f one of t.he German mll.chmcR brought down on nt ],liB , incl udlug 48 offi cor".
Pte. F. Whyman. 35517 (WILre)
~ott, i<; now avai la blc . I'ile rf' i~ no re fE'renctl ill S U1\(I..w WIl S Li e u tenant V088 , t.he vict.o r, n.cco r d- OoSUl H.It:',1 li u" no w fO rIna.i1:r n nnonnCNl 0
DIED OF" WOU NDS,
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to :11W le rr it.or!!l,1 q u C'St ion The i n/! Lo'German re-por ts, in many air figbt.s _
Tnrture vI' dipl (}l lla t ic re l.t h o n s· wi l h Genua.ny
P tQ. C. W . Butle r, 201082 (S uDnillb'da...lc).
l\ 'l.isN ('xp<:Li u tes o n hi s f' ffor t!:i toO nrese r \'e p e1l.CO
l:o"' urthc r Ge rlll:l.1l attac k s ha"t! been mnde to " 101' reasons 01' St:flte."
P te. W. G. Grecn. 203255 (Windsor).
thT.-. u~ho nt. hi s rf'i~:m . fi nd R<:SC riE! Iho.t up . to Lhe t he west of t.he ridg e lm Lween Fosses a.nd
An ;\{hOlmlty annO\lllccrul'flt Sfl.\-S t ha t nuval
Pte W. Tyle r, 203300 ('Binniuj:!hllm ).
lnM, mo meu t hf' tn I'd t ('l scHle ~h(J eonfl :ct. by C h:l.u me Wood s, north nr Ve rdun .
They ''fe re :Jl rr;mft 0 11 'J'hut:':,;dfl " bo mh(>(1 I.ho a('rotirome o f
P Ul. A. C. Woodley, 202000 fMlIidc nhclld).
r:f'a~t,rl~l /lIf' l\IlR, H e ndop~ fh,... l ll!l al vIew as 1.0 r e pulsed with heay y loss toO tho(! e nemy.
~t. 1)f'nl f> W rn;trom, ' near G hent, plllJlllg h~LW.C Pl.e. P. C. Foremll.rl , 36562 (Fulboum ).
hmltafion of Ilrmn mc n ls, th~ fr C'od'(lm of t oo ~elJ.~,
Anoth e r Il.Croplfl.ne raid was mfl.de on Lon<i-on with fift.cc n G Qt!I ,1,'1 wlddl were l.ined tip ready
Ptc. W . •J. H.nwkln ~ , 1&546 (Flilohamp.rtcadJ.
th p l1:l..iul'a l S('q\1'~IlCC .of \\ 11!c h wou.ln be ~o settle 011 TIlN da,' niJ.t:h t. German ma.chine5 SQt Qve r io r n sturt.
Pte. A. Hu n;t, 12819 (Rradfielcl ).
f .ce.·Corpl A. H . '?1lnrsh, 12852 (t.ambollm ).
d i:-; nl1 V>~ h\· m l,t' r nn ll o n ni :\rhl lrnllO lI-wllh. th.l>! the K ent n nd Essex CO/lost Ill. vll!rious poillt~ lind
Pt,(!. '1'. Pnrtridgp, 16058 (Wlultn.gej.
p r~l\i so. l hu L "th e I m p(' rml G(l\'ornm~nl..1\'1n 111 1 (Iro ppcd a rim" ba mbI;. On e raldc r reached th e
Pi c. G. E. Pi c r~oillt, 200362 {Wa llln ge).
tlt l". f('f;PN'\' -1J])pOI' ~ f'\'e~\' proposnl wh Ich I,S com - south -ea sl,ern outs kirts or Londorl ,
wherc t wo
Pte. F . SlI.und c rpon. 17121 (NotJ.inEl'harn ).
n'lllhlf' I\dll Iho n !:,l lIlt.e r csl s o( t he German j bombs w e n: d,·opp ed. eao !>lng som e 20 C:~ lI(1lLies.
Lee. Corp!. J . W . Scol.t. 13528 (DlL ls;on. E .)
V.C. P]U::S EN'TED.
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A eorhmllni('jtu~ from L o rd F r ench o.n MOn(~I~y
Pto. n. S t e\'l'!II SOIl , 153 18 (Olrlbur:t').
R.pli~ tJon s b",I ~Y(,(,11 G c rm ~ II'y nnd A rr, ent,Jnfl nrc !l ig h t's mid l'i fly S i.l1l\L t h e b>TOUP of r :.n de rs wh ic h
At Huck:i ngilllnl Palace on W~ln esda y Lho King
P ta. A. G. Willi nm •. 9765 (UptOIL Pi1rk, E.).
en llllll~(,IIt.ed. Illf' . Aq:;rlltl1 le GO\'l'r nrnen l. f"4:' ~~. n.rp rO l\c h ~:tl Londoll was driven olr by ~nl\ - fi l'e h'''I<IOO 1.0 :\h'!l Ac1. roytl I.he Vl.:::toO ri.~ Cro.<!~. \\on
Pte. P. C. T~, 36384 (Wa.rc).
ron ulllma.11I 1L1 I f) GC lm an y d e m a ndIng t h e dl s- On l \. one o r at. th c most i,YiO machin es pcltc t.rat<!(\ by l u~r Ja te IlllSbi1.nd. Capt/lin Hnrol.d ACli roj'<1.
Sergt. J. Colhns. 8511 (Q-dOL'd ).
!n e llal nf Coltnt L u.:o::hurg a ra l t hc PTonl1 ~e lo J t.h e ·d e fen co:o:.
C n.s un.H.i co.: report~'(l 11]1 to mi d - HQ~':1. 1 J\rmy M t.'d~C:l l Col'I'l1'>, lltt.a<..:.hed 100 th!:! lWynl
Pt.(J. H. R.. Dixon. 18962 (Diocot.).
rt" "Pf'c t. A l'gf'lI lJ/lc !)I ll n~ . Th{'." h:1.v C reeCI.vc<I- 1 d1h' on TlIes c!;'\\' were :-J{ill~d. 15; in jllrCfl, 70 H e l' k ~.
Ptc. R . llrl'lds haw, 201]23 (Scdicsl'Omhc.l.
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11. _ E. Huines, 201694 fReading) , al.td. ~I.C .C.
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C~llIl t L 11"hu r;:::-. ] he C'rf' r_ Linco ln s h i r e const, dnring MondllY llIgh l. did n ot. ~. l i cJ :- " 'J'hc I'Q was ,I \,(!r v p, ~t hCltic lit,Ho group. (.'o m . PREVLY. REPTD. WOUNDED. ~O W REPrD.
m:\11 rll"pfI!d. \\ :1.S !l'cc, yed whe n t.he Ch tnnbc r ge l, fur HIlan d , nnd did lltt,le dam age.
At o ne p rlliill g t ht· wid~w a lld littlo SO li c.f C.Lpt,nin Haro ld
om)) OF WOU :'\ DS.
Ad; rey(l. H..A.}I. C. , \11)(>11 "~)Jom bot.h thc V. C. a nd
W :l-' .. houl I.() \'011' III rll \'our o f a ru p t.u re nf r eC O:I... t tnwn I.hrce womell '\ c re slig h Uy inJ u" ed.
Pto. E. Ro wland, 2101 5 (Wan ta g('».
Ih •. :l:filrt;Lr.\· CrOtiol wou lJ Jm\'(~ b"x'lJ confe rJ't'd )'un
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w il h G e r m:\ ny . . Thf'
C hn~llbe r adTh u Nutional Liberll.l s ill Gf'rman} h :w e con- 11<') 11 ':'('0 1.
'fh e IVldol\ w o re! dcq) mOllrlHug, wllilc
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i Oll rll~ tlll tll ) i f) nrlny \\, ~h Olli, conlln g t-o n.. 1 (I e mnf'd at. n, part.l· c-onfe re n ce th e Rel c hs tag tJle h ctlc boy WIlS !Jul·chen-dro. ;~nd wa"l (1 1'C5.'Y(l(1 111 it
Pte. H . W . H. H a ilicII, 201757 (Rcnci illg ).
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Pt e. J . D~tl1i10 Il , 34147 (1JI\mold::;w ick).
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PIc. W. Bridge ns. 41363 (Slnurbridg-o).
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I.~blc 1.0 m oot t1! OBl , 6hook h.... nd;;; with bOI.h, spoko
PIC. A . W F ize r, 1544 0 (Kill !,;" !> Fi on.lh ).
J' t.e. ' I'. Gibbon!!. 201802 (Ma.ld('>nlltJ.ud).
~nl"'l 1r1Cll(,f' in l lip Cormnrtt.ef'S p!,csl<lc nl ,
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a nd lowc-d I.h (' Se nn.t c, and adop ted n re':!olul.ion in
W~ 6 n. oS]li e lHJ !d J'C<X)rd all t Ile ~'l.mf'.
The Vlolo na
Pl o. C. E. HOWC8, 41 353 (Ku rtldc" ch)
(dhl' f nffir('> h~l' (' r!'- o f I.h(o ('~mml l,toPO l ,n ....('> r{' - (avoUl' of bre uking o ff rela,( iol1s \\l t h G e rm any.
Cro~,-s Ids M;\ JL".::t) hantif":j 10 the widol\' (who was
Pte G. :\Ii ll~, 15457 (Dn t.chct Co mmon).
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ki'<' IlI~' ulf('(·I('d. bui hnj\'o1 v r r.~lra in(!(t h(>r (,Inotio n ),
J.JCe. ·Cor pl E. C. Mil1CM 15942 (Shri\·c nh nm l.
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mO\'Jng f"olll t.h e :\ n ny in e fflC icn i. ele m en ts.
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PI-c . .J Piper, 10126 (fI o rl e ~·I .
a nd. 1\1y!X\'\N:tl 110 t !O lIlI c!('\r3ln. nd .
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'Pte
. .1 llrnter, 37556 (Ea.!! t. Ht.'IlI!JN!).
TUE SDAY.
Yprf'-s from t.he Towe r Htl.mleUi R idge 10 . n \\'j will. w id him It wns well 11'0/1 by II i:; 111'11.\'(' f:~t Jtor.
U !C -Corp I. ,1 S. S nIlLO!lon. 339~O (\r indso l').
T{)n<.io n WII.!'\ il.ga.in r!l. i(\{-<I by Ge rmau aero- POint caRL of St. ,Julien. The grolllJd wt\S b l t.- lUl(l p.,.u....>d hts h(: a~t. l'h ro\l~il OI1I. til(' oor"mon y WM
Pte. N. F~l1 so ll. 201 791 (Rl'i sl(l\)
pl:~;l('$ 0 11 .\. \l oll't.h ~'{ Hig h t,. TIr e r:1 id e r,o; c a.m e In at l.crl ) con le sted , ~nd a. Re ri(!6 o! IH' ~v y cou nter- J)uIlG1.uMO(! by t,he< chf'('nI o f IJ ll' -"TX'OtatQr!l." .
Pte. G. Hull. 36351 (Chcsilllnt.).
(l ifT" r !:!Ht. p h (:('5 ill l \ l',nt, nlHl E~): . and :1. few of at,tadu. s till coutllllle d a.t eerblll pOlnt.s on Wro])f'.l.! ill! o f the aet, of oriTyory ", hld l ,von Capi.n.Jn
Pi e. S. T. Quinn. 34861 (11 :1. \ 1<.), Du ko of Corn .
Crotlll, w all'", J. 1.. attn ('h,...d R oy.1i B f' r k!;. Hl'gL
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i1(l"e n]l)'lc'-l.rcd 1IJ 0 111' collilTI m,.
L c~' -Co rpl. C. C. D, urr. 9296 (N(' w (' ro.~ ~ S.E ). I
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D uke o f Co nmn!l'!\ L I . n~tn.chrd Ro y.a l B el k:'j lh' g l.
II p t.o llIirlni~ \' ,t thf' Cl\SU,'"ltl?l> . rcpo rt od, ,:wJlo un l.l..'(i no rt.h of t ill S ou r !.:ronps we re ohstnmt.e iy r usis MISS IN G .
10 lI i:o: kiJkri :\ ' KI n.ho ui _0 rn,l ur f'(1.
I h e aero· L~I and onlv /\.CComfl li she-d rh(!lr t,as k t.ownl'fh.
LORD READING TO VISIT CANADA.
Pte. S. Atllt on 27157 ( Uir l1\ingh~m ) .
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Pte. G. J Hill. 2D2hl1 ( R f'<Hling) .
Art illery' ac1,ivi. t.y ,~n d pn.t1'01 IlCLlon!'; In wh i~h jt;-..W3.S car rl ('(1 Oll t sucee...~rullv by AlIst r.:.t.l lll lls ·1 R c,tdrnc. 11', 11 ,,"0',1,1 , O'"ct C
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Lee . .Corp!. C. K ant, 7<121 (Newbur:,d .
rt e . '1'. W. Mll tiHHIII, 33362 (Chisledon, Enlt.).
Pte. 1'. D. WndhlLms. 21917 (Woki ng hA.m).
Pt e. C. C_ Wlltl S, 37882 (Wedncllbu rv).
Pte_ C. H . Webb. 349Bl (Dun('lmrch).
Ptf'. T. W Ll rkham, 220093 ( Clou (1 ~t c r).
O-XON AND

BUCKS

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KILLED.
I.cc.-Corp\. H. W. Allhb \', 26022 (Slough).
C OlPI. II. 1'_ Colli II !!., 22690 (Ma.rlow) .
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&~r g l W. H. T. COLl si ns., 200321 (Oxford)
Pt-e. N. R f' ldan. 25759 (Rending).
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Pte. J~. W Hunt. 201205 (Oxford).
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S ocono L ieu tL'nnn t. TI.
M oknHe Manch(lSto~
R ~g im e nt. atlached OXOn .alill n ue k ~ i..I.
Second j,l.c utcn anl J. P. COlJlIlgcl'.
Second 1.lout.en ant H. R. Guellt.
Sf'C)ond Lielltenallt ll.. Stockf'l].
Sooond Lleul~ na nt II. J:. Coombt<.
OTHER REGIMENTS.

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Brewers, Wine & Spirit Merchants ,

KILLED,

READING.

J)TED O J!) WO UNDS.
I1am pAh irc Regi me nt.
Pte. C. J._ Na~h , :??370 (R NHling).
\VaUNOF.t>.

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Plo. J.. G. Swatll 17blO (Heading)
(Other Casualties apilur on Pails

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OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST.

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BOTTLED ALE and STOUT

WAR HONOURS.
Th e following hon ou r was Lssued with
" Lonflo u Gazetlc " or Sep tem be r 17t.h :_

the

IN PERFECT CONDITION.

D, 5 ,O
C a.ptnill _ Robert ~ hl\rl~s Lov crock, Oxford~hire
nlld B llek l n g-li.ams hlre Ll g ln l llfll.u t r y .
MEN 'l'I ONED rN DIS PATCHES.
'I'lt o foll owing we r e issued .,.,.ith the "London
G:tz e tte" of S e p tember 2::!lId:_
EAST AFRICA.
Captul11 ,1. L. P o rtal, Oxrord~ hire and Bueking_
hUlIls hi J'c Li g h t Jnfml t r y.

w.

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

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.3/6

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LUNCHEON STOUT

M Il SOJ>OTAMlA,

l\Il~jor J . L. Cl.loriCI'. D . S 0., Orlordshire and
Bu .~ ki nghll mshirc Light. I11fa.nt.ry.
C n.ptltiu and B r e\'f't !\Ia jor H o il J . C. W. S.
}'olja nd)e, Ox fo rd;;h i re
a nd B uckingha.msh.irn
Li g h t. ln fali Lr y (k tl l ed).
Capi.:lin S. b' H nllllllic k. R.ese n c of Officers
nttllC! h ed Oxford sh i rc and H uc ki llghamshiro Light
1n ifl n Lr)' (di od of wot/llcls).
BE L G IAN DECO RATI ON R.
I s !:u ed \\ it h t.he ,. 1.011(1 0 [\ Gazott.c" of Scpl e mhc l' 24 t.h. IfJI7 ·_
CON Li' EnnE U BY T!lE K1NG OF' THE

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. 3/9
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PRICE

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LISTS

ON

AI"PLICATION.

BELG IA\ S,
ORDRE DE LA COURONNE .

=cxc"X
--_._----

CHEVALIER.
'r e mporu.\· L ic ULf'n ailL :\1. B . Bea t.l.k, Hornl
D(' rk " fie!; lI ll f'!Jt.
ORDRE DE LEOPOLD .
CHEVALIER .

C!\ptain (t..e mpOl'al· ': i'tIu Jo r) the lIon . L . J. E .
'r' \\'i ~ le loll . W r h r hnu I- F ir'IlIl(!S,
Ox fo rd shlre
;\.ud
Du c ki ng h ul11 s h iro Li gh f, Infant ry
(llt d Roy a l
Ph'iug: Corps
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'J'] 1I:! f ollow ill ~ \\ 0 1'0 iS~\I f' d wit h Lh o " London
G ll z e tl.e l' of S e p to mht" I' 2fil h : BAR TO 05.0.

C.lpt ai n (ac ling: Lif' IlI. ·Co I 1 A . A. H . Ha nburv:M .C_ (D.S.O. £l.I z e.tt.fXI D eeefn -

SP :1.1'rOW,

b pr 1<;1.

n.s.o ,
1914 ).

:o b i. r. . r.. C _ R,e ·,nold!'. 0 S .O. (D. S.O. j:(f\zettcrl Ko\'c lllbc r J4!!1. 19161. Oxon :lnd Du('ks L.l.
O.S.D.
J , i ~ ut. H . "J.'. F (',,· ~ t e r
I 1 ~'t1t.-Col. n. W . ;o.;o rUl. R . nf 0. ,
Royal

B crl.s.

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BAR TO r:l tLlTA PY r. RO!;;~
T . F ...... <:: IN, ]) 80., M. C. (M C .

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'I'pwn ~ " ('. L it' !>I . (n (·t Cam._} .J n . .M . Young,
M .C. (M.C. gfllf'Lll!d S f' !l l.!' mb(·r 17th, JDI7}.
MILIT ARy CROSS .
Rec. L i('> ltt. "\ n. Bnv le \' .
T e rn S f'c . L ie u!. "' .' ll ~ )'l ILchf'lI, Oxon nnrl
B lIck :> L 1.

T-'RENC Fl DECO RATIO NS.
1'h(\ fo llowi n g hOnOllr!l \\ {' I'f' 1 ~lle d wi t h
"LOTHIan Gaz e t!.c " of Wf,<lllcsday :_

the

PRESENTED BY ""liE PRESIDENT 01,' THE
FRENCH REPUBLI C_

MILITARY MEOAL.

Th e l o l.j.owing: MiliLary M cda,l ~ h~u o boo"
CROIX DE CHEVALIER .
nwnrde d :Maj. (act. Lieut.-Co!') L. H. R. Pope-Hennessy,
r~8Z7 Gn r . C. Bnk.el', Royn.l Fielrl Arti1l(lry
D .S. O. , Ox on arul Bucks L.r.
(Oxfo rd ).
Th e following officer~ had th e honour o f being
103170 S pr. A. 'i'. Godd e ll, Royal E nginctrt
r eech 'cd by t he King on Wecfn('~~da.y. \\·.h e ~ hit! (Re ndmg).
Mnj Cl!ty invested t hem Wllh t h e Ins lgnnJ.. of
1770;) P te. L. H oun slo w, Ro y al W est Ke nt
Compn.nio ns of t.ho Orde r s in to ~hi ch they luwe R L!R'ill\e n t, (Ox rf}rd ).
been admitted;1fi95 La.ncc -C pl. W . M. Mo.rehM I, R oval W~
O.S O. AND MILITARY CROSS .
S IlI'rc)' RcR:ime n t ( Braml ey).
Licut.·Col: G uy Blewitt, Oxon and Bucks L.l.
3'2746 CpJ. J. N ic h o lls, Mae hine ·Gun COfpa
MILITARY CROSS.
(Mllrlo\\').
47987 Ser g i., F. T . Rie k4lt lJi, R oya.t E ngincera '
C"'pt. Edwnrd Bridges, Ox on ILlld 'R ucks L.1.
C n.pt.. Thomas Fortesque, Oxon and 'Ruc ks L.L _ (Wind sor ).
THE LEGION

O'HONNEUR .

LIEUT. E. N ICHOLSO N.
Lle ut., Edw"rd Nichol 80n, ROYI4I Ber ks, hlld
t he h onour of being roceivecl b_V Ih e Kinlo!: 011 W f> rl n eHrln y, ",he n his Maj Ct;ty confe rTed upon h im t.h e
Military Cross. •
LIEU T. A. W _ Gll.EENF IELD .
Lie ui. A. W. G 'recnfie ld , R.G. A., son o r ?l.1r
G_ J_ Grce nlleld, of Culver Road, R ClL<hng , 11M
bcc n nWfl.rtlcd t he C r oi z de Gue rre fo r dilltinf{lIished se rvice in 8Asisting the Ii'roneh. Li eu t .
A. W . Gree nfi el d has b een at the fron t. RbOIlt. 12
morith ~. His younge.'!t brothe r, Sec. Llc ut. G.
F'. 9-reenfie ld. is in Eng1a.nd Bu tTorin g fr om s hell
shock . Mr. G. J Greenfield h l\.S fo u r sona in
t h e Forces.
.

2100 C.Q. M.S. F.

w . W ebb ,

Roy.al W (>!.;t S ur rey

R eJ!iment (Sllndhurstj .
303ro D vr .
I,' . W . Wcbb-TlI.lbol, nnvll
Engtnee rs (Ox fo", ).
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C pl. W. W . S traHon , Ro)'1I1 De r ks. fi t 1\1,
Blenhe im ROM, Re~d i ng . he.ft \)Cf>n Ii.wnrrJ",l the
Milit.nry MOfla.\. H e W(!'nl, to th e fron t in 'Derocnl.
b el'; 1[}16
Hi s flioth<l r i f; f!. popular; memhcr 01
~he Salisbury C lut'! ,
COnRp. CTION .
MRSO PO'l'AMIA
For No. 11300

P te.

DISPAT CHES.

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Regime.nt, re a.d No_ 29720 Pte. W. Ha&1.am, Ox(o rds h ir c &nd Buckinght.~hire Light In{ fI.l\Lry.

PARAFFlN' OIL TRACTORS.

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Complete.

Complete.

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16 'H.P.

16 H'. P.

Inunediate Delivery.

Inunediate Delivery.
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PLOUGHS

.6 H,P! MOSUL TRACTOR PLOUGHINia.

Also Supplied.
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Sept.. 8th, 1917.

SK 1~ NE R.

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Also Supplied.

HOME FARM, PURLEY, BE;RKS,

, " III ..: x l relllcly pleased v.rith . the 16 H,P. MOGUL TRACTOR, delivered
Acres pel" day. The Tractor is being driven by a hid of 15 years of 'age. last \'..-eek. Since

AGENTS :-

TANDEM DISC HARROWS

.S",e the following Testimonial fro~ a Local Mogul Tractor User.

STARTI NG

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we have averaged

Six

faithfully (Sllt,zed) , ROBERT SAUNDERS .

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