Reading Standard Etc 01-1915

The late Pte. W. T. SAVAGER, 1st Royal Berks Regt., Thatcham. - Killed in action.
The late Pte. J. LAMB, 2nd Royal Berks Regiment, Hurst. - Killed in action.
Pte. ARTHUR LESTER, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 24, Castle Hill Place, Reading. - Missing.
The late Pte. W. WALTHAM, 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards, 2, Poplar Cottages, Tilehurst. - Died of wounds.
Sergt. R. O. BERKS, 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards, 102, Mount Street, Reading. - Wounded in the hands.
Pte. H. APPLETON, 3rd Royal Berks Regt., 607, Oxford Road, Reading. - Wounded in the shoulder.
Pte. A. DANCE, 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards, Popeswood Cottages, Binfield. - Wounded in the shoulder.
Corpl. S. TAYLOR, 56th Field Company R. E., 8, Regent Street, Reading. Officially complimented "for conspicuous bravery in the field."
The late Pte. A. WIGGINS, 3rd Batt. Royal Berks Regiment, 4, Rupert Court, Reading.
Lce.-Corpl. E. E. NOBES, R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Formidable, 128, Elgar Road, Reading. - Lost at sea.
Sergt. THOS. FAWDRY (Abingdon), Royal Flying Corps, promoted 2nd Lieut. in North Lancs. Regiment.
Pte. J. J. NASH, 2nd Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, Woodley. - Wounded and missing.
The late Pte. C. W. CHILDS, 1st King's Dragoon Guards, 13, Chester Street, Caversham. - Died of wounds.
The late Pte. W. HAMBLIN, 1st Royal Berks Regiment, Cold Ash, Newbury. - Killed in action.
Lce.-Cpl. E. G. DOLLERY, 1st Batt. Royal Berks Regiment, 7, Richmond Road, Reading. - Killed in action. For some years he was chauffeur to Mr. E. P. F. Sutton, who writes: "I esteemed his services very highly."
Dmr. S. STURGESS, 1st Irish Guards, 21, Orchard Street, Reading. - Wounded in the shoulder.
Dr. S. G. COTTERELL, Royal Field Artillery, 10, Bath Square, Reading. - Wounded and frostbitten.
Pte. D. G. CHAPLIN, 1st Royal Berks Regt., Chavey Down, Bracknell. - Wounded in the hand.
Pte. J. C. BROWN, 1st Royal Berks Regt., late of 10, King's Road, Newbury. Invalided out of the service after six years with the colours.
Pte. H. KELSEY, 2nd Oxford and Bucks L. I., Thorn Lane, Reading. Wounded in the head.
FREDERICK CLIFT, A. B., 123, Wolseley Street, Reading. - Saved in the disaster to H.M.S. Formidable.
The late Pte. HENRY TIMMS, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regiment. - Killed in action.
Lieut. H. MEREDITH, North Staffs. Regiment, Didcot. - Wounded.
Corporal EVANS, 1st Life Guards, Broadmoor, Crowthorne. - Wounded.
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OFFICERS' LAST PHOTOGRAPH TOGETHER.
A PICTURE WITH A PATHETIC INTEREST. - This photograph of the officers of the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment was taken a few minutes before they left Aldershot for the Front one day in August. Of the 28 in the group four have given their lives for their country, and many more have been wounded or stricken by sickness. As a matter of fact, at the beginning of December only three of the original officers were still in the fighting line, and the ranks too had been seriously depleted. To the sad roll of dead officers was on January 5th added the name of Captain Lightly Harold Birt, D.S.O. Aged 35, he was third surviving son of the late Sir William Birt, of Hatfield, and of Lady Birt, of Brickett-road, St. Albans. He got his commission from the Volunteers in 1900 and was promoted captain in 1910. He received the D.S.O. in December last “for skill and courage at Villers Cotterets on Sept. 1st and at Metz Farm Valley on September 17th, in holding his position."
Top row (reading from left to right): Second Lieut. G. Moore, Lieut. A. H. Hanbury-Sparrow, D.S.O. (wounded), Second Lieut. Ramsden, Lieut. R. G. B. Perkins (killed), Lieut. C. Wheeler (wounded), Lieut. J. H. Woods.
Middle row: Lieut. and Adjutant A. H. Perrott (killed), Second Lieut. Y. Wigan (wounded), Lieut. P. Reeves (wounded), Lieut. U. S. Hopkins (wounded), Second Lieut. A. P. Hibbert (wounded), Lieut. E. B. Orr, Second Lieut. T. Bartley-Denniss (wounded), Lieut. and Adjutant St. Q. O. Fullbrook-Leggatt, D.S.O., Captain B. G. Bromhead (wounded), Lieut. Bishop, Second Lieut. E. N. Burney, Lieut. C. W. Frizell (wounded).
Bottom row: Captain H. H. Shott, D.S.O. (killed), Captain L. H. Birt D.S.O. (killed), Major Scott Turner (prisoner of war), Major-General E. T. Dickson, Lieut.-Colonel M. D. Graham (wounded), Major D. B. Maurice, D.S.O., Major F. F. Ready, D.S.O. (wounded or ill), Captain T. E. C, Hunt, Lieut. and Qr. - Mr. F. Batt, Captain W. O'Keefe, R.A.M.C.
A JOLLY EVENING AT BROAD STREET CHURCH.
One hundred and fifty of the men of the 7th and 8th Battalions Royal Berkshire Regiment had supper together in the Schoolroom of Broad Street Congregational Church the other night. They were the guests of the members of the congregation, who have made such liberal provision for the recreation and refreshment of the soldiers in training at Reading, and extended the invitation to all those who have frequented the institute in their leisure hours. The proceedings were of the happiest kind. There was an abundance of good fare, smoking materials were distributed without stint, and the party pulled Christmas crackers as light-heartedly as schoolboys. Soon they were all wearing headgear which is alien to any in the British Army! The Mayor (Councillor L. G. Sutton) addressed kindly words to the men, whom he said Reading would welcome back after the war, patriotic toasts were honoured on the call of the Rev. W. M. Rawlinson and Mr. W. J. Brain, and a programme of music completed the entertainment, for which Mr. L. V. Smith was the honorary secretary.
The Royal Seed Establishment Lecture Hall, equipped by Messrs. Sutton & Sons as a Recreation Club for the use of His Majesty's Forces.