Reading Observer 09-1915

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oLaeno.)\ wanaM that 'We: h.ve beeqme iDdilf.ensnt
iodi.,.bl4t' a. ..du~ I" 'iDeued at 1.& CI,Ttto ia woFtb
reoordi~. · A Germa.a ,""u1ie
our linea
''I;iugi utJi.er~ 1 w . .. '~r anti.a;:r craft ' guns ~'ad
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trom the '!IoCI/frie,SUl!&< Ib~, ,o"'~ ..,.,eeL

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occurred ~a. Auguat ~A~unt ot;. 4ltJ;De cam,. from, t~Ta.uDe. , . ~e 1;Ii&ae
W&I the e1d~ of three . an . effort w.to...,et ~k - lo the German tiDef'. -but.
of age, ADd h.i& twd ilno$Jtn and larger bunt of 't!'l.me:lhot out, a.Dd
tb.e cololi."n. -" The,- .tho Taube' planed. ~wn ioto oUr lincs.
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who is wit.b:,\he Bert4 mow·if the Ger(Do.n& were found ,alive •. but. I
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• ft.ied 20,"', & pri\'aW do,l1bt it. . It. wu 8. brilliant piece of workJ
we wo.tcbed it witb breathl... mterest'"

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I".. ~ E. Gillam, I24$(). 6th I16tt .
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Pte. T. ADdr.... , ll~h Ba;t,
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Pte. T. Crippe, 10855, 5th Batt.
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COrp!. P. Green, 7712, 1st Ba.tt..

C. C. Bettie, 12943,

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.w. J. Smi,tk,
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. Pt8. F. Westan, 12829. 6th Batt.
' Died o~ ,Wouudo.- •
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Pte,- R. Dakio, 1l824, lat' ~t\.
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Pte'. H. J.
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PIO. P. J. GreeDougb, 10067, 81h

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Pte. T. Buck~. ·12869, 6th Batt..

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Pt.e. F. G. '.fridgctt. 12169, ·6th Batt.
Pte. J. Wager, 11278, (ith Bat.t:

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Lce •.co'P1. A, W. Bo8i.on, 2765, 4th Bon, '
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Wounded.,Pt.. C. Broil», 10!56, &th Batt.

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OXON &BUC~~.' CASU~ILTIES;
. The follpwing crutqlltiel amonglt ~Idiert of the
OXOD !tDd , Bucks J..1eht Infantry have; ' been r&.ported ' during the past. we~:.

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.Pt.~. F. Dence, 11211, 2M Bat t.
Pte. G. Dickens, 8362, 2nd Batt.
~ Pt.e. H. Ford, 16524, 2nd Batt; '
Ptot:l. G. Gregory . 9799, 2nd Da.lt.
PLe : J, Gutteri~ge. 139U. 200 B.::Ltt •
. Pte. E. Horn, 92.U, :?,rId Ba.tt.
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Corpl. A. hon, 11230, 2nd D~it.
Pte •. M. P~n. 705S,,, 2nd Da.tt.

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Pto . W. Severn.c, 904.8, 2nd Batt{.
Lce.·Corpl. W .. Veale, 6J20, 2nd Batt.
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Pte. N. BOl(i., 6601, 2nd . Batt.
Pte. S. Bennett,-6994, 2nd· BtLtt.
Pte. O. Churcb, 7795, 2nd Batt.
Lce.·Corpl. B. C,l arke, 8937;,2nd Batt.
Pt.e.\ F . Coo!,er, 8763, 2nd. gatt.

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Plc. A. Grecuaw;ay, 11635, 2nd Batt.
Pte. F . Hat.cbard , 11965, 2nd Ba.tt.
Pt.e. F. Hu~pbrieii.- 9049, 2nd Ba.tt.
&,gt. J. Kl.ng, 8233, 2nd &&1.1..
Pte. 'J':,.Lawis. 8611, 2nd Batt.
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Lce.~rpl. G .. ~iggins, _668l!, 2nd Bi tti

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Lce. ·Corpl. W. Grit:fi,t.hs, 9935,..2nd
.' Pte: W. Rands, 11337, 2nd l Ba.tt.
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Pre~~ly reported ~ouq:<iedr DOW reported
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. Pte. W. F. Hobcrts, 939t, 1st Batt.
Wo~Dded .• ,
Trpr. J. W. Smail, 896,' Bucks ,Yeom nry ..

TUESDA·Y• .. .
Officer WOU'Dde-d .- .
Sec. Lieut. J. D. Young, Bucks

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Died of Wounds.Ptie. J. Tyler. 16~, 5th. Batt.
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• PIO. J. Q,pwood , 11709, 6tb B.t>.

Pte. S. !'>yea, 11782, ' 6th BalL.

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WEDNESDAY•

. Pre.rioU&1y leported J4i56ing. now
.Miuing , bcli~vcd lCilled ....... ,
Ll~Ut. n. D. Re ndel, 2nH Batt.
Li~ut..' C. J. WD. ~n !.lr. 3rd Batt.,

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KiDod.Pte . H. Morley, 121168, 5tb Batt.
Pte. H: Prailey, 10718, 5tb Batt.
Pl~. B. PU-sh, 1599'2, 5th Batt .
WouUded..
pte. O. HarrisQn,. 2000; 4th Batt .
Lce.-Corpl. :W. Carvell, 10754 •. 5th
Pte. A. H all , 10789, 5lh Batt.
P te. H. G. ;lones; 10301, 5th Ba.tt.
Pte . . C. B. P. Knight, 1591l6, 5tb
Pte. T. Southa.lI, 10759, 5th 13.a ~t.

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IOIdier 011 ho....-k' 01:1 tlM" ezl:nnne right of the low~l' piehlr., is Trooper Herbert W. BOHJey: of Cakot.
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BERKS AND OXFORDSHIRE VOLUNTEERS
E$GAGED. '

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The following is the list nf recruit. who Mlli ..t,N

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The wonst part oJ OUl' tro\lb~ in the 0< Irresisti_
16th :.
hIe" ca.woo !lie to sburldeT even now. Since tlre
H.!LE. H arry, 27, A mif;y.road, A.S .C.
ship l.ad r~i~ed her d eatb-b1ow ""e had, ~lmoit
A.LLA:WAY, E. G., 4~ Tangier·S1lft.Oe, Et~n. Berka
to' us, been quietly drittint to~s tbe

a.t Readin\:t ,during the week '€Inding Sepbemtier

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RTh'DER. :g. J., 2. DrunS'W'ick·street, Reading,
Berb Yeomlfnry.
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HILLA:RD, r. T .• H, GQ.rrard~reetf Rutting.
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. ROI.IID3, William, fI'be Wiklerneu, Ea.rloy,
Roy.a~ :Berks.
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JORDAN. William Ha.rold, 44, Belmont-road,
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TOMS, W. A., 24, Radstoek·roa.d,· Army O ..... nl.noe
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PA.GE, George A.. Fa.rnboroug'h , Wan'ici.&bire,

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WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
SHELLED.

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eide of U~e Gtraits.
The Tudrs . uh~
ha\'e :r.icklv realised bow belp1e1OS wi
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. insta·n Y" scores and ecOre& of gUD$ 'Were
tramed upo~ \!S. and the shells began to
I.l'ound. l'ruly & most uncomfortable
over 000 'men, hel!)lcas, forced to ·
thi.s ! AU tbo while lhe Turli, wen!! finOiJig '
. Soon t.he shells beea.n · Lo fa.ll cloSer
raising tremendous. columns of water
struck,
bursting and turning the
for
around, If ever. men lixed
, •••.••," •. _ •• .&..""<lny we did t.hen. · 1,"b~,!06
growing nearer, struck terror

li~ :would be

a.n,. extraordin.i.ry
have tab:&b no Dotlee of th~m. entitred U The Last: Fight ,·ot

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F. Powell,
Be~~N, . Hen?, .F., 47, Leopokl·road,
the Oct.cbt;r ii~ ·9f · H The

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ALLIIN, Cbu., 4, Waterl00-.road, ,. WOkingt:l~,

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WAR RESTRICTIONS AND DRINK. : .', . _:. ":' _
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'!'O 'I'KE SD ITOR. Of l'lIE .. ~ntO . ~QltnR'.~·
Sir,-One of the tiurniog questiOD8 ~f the Bay I,
that ,ooncerning the De-tenee ot t.ho B4:~m
(Amend'men~) (No.3) Ad. of thla year.
muter of facl-.~ ~ia Act hal nothing to do with,:fbti'
defeuoe of t.bo 1lre.alm, but· ra.ther t.he mak.ing of
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croUt for week endiag Odobu- 2nd, 191&. '
. 2§lh.-CompllD1 parade .t the

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29t.b:-Compapy ~e' at1the
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drastic l"egUiat.iona &.00 rest.~tion~ f~ oontroUing
the ale of liquor, and for r a.ppointin, a General
Coo trol Board.
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Theee Boards (which illc1ude IODle pl'omi'Dent
prohibitionists.) Ilfe DOW in power, an.d o&tur.ally
have DOt m~ the 'WIe of their positioDi to puab:
t:.bfrir own pet fadA to the for:e by interfering And.
making UDn~1" l'CAt.rictioq.s. · AU thi. inter1'el'6o.oe a.Dd· J'e&t.I'.ic.u ona bear tnOBt.1y on tbe great
IOber ma.joribyo or the peopl..
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It wonk! DOt be Ollt. ol. place to at.&t.e that it wu.lt.;~~~~~~~~~,
one. of the hO!)es of the 'probibitioDILr1 pa.ctoy ' 'bbl.''

their Pl'O!>Bi!lndO would ' be much strengthened by
the undue iDt&mfer&n06 likely' to ensue· t.hiOUg&

~be"' ezcit.e!ll5n~ ~

t
oount!'J' haa never: been more
I&Ober. althougH' All.
:lDcr~ oOlurumptioH of dii.W!:' 11 DOt.ed~
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to
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oontrol Board'. 1actiTity wideoed.

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the p&At
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majorit,.
Will'tha
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a.n4 t.bil
Ulljual inlorf...... with \heir li'6ertieo fruithIid.
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Yom obediehtl,,

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