Reading Standard Etc 01-1915

The late Sergt. W. D. TURNER, of Sunninghill, 1st Royal Berks Regt. - Died of wounds received in the first engagement - the battle of Mons.
The late Pte. M. AMBROSE, of Maidenhead, 1st Royal Berks Regt. - Killed while taking ammunition to the trenches, for which he volunteered.
The late Lce.-Corpl. DAVID WESTON, 35, Thorn Street, Reading, 2nd Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. - Died of wounds.
The late Sergt. C. F. HEATH, of Bracknell, 2nd Royal Berks Regt. - Killed in action.
Pte. SIDNEY LUCAS, 13, Vachel Road., Reading, 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers. - Wounded in the left hand.
Pte. C. LUCAS, 13, Vachel Road, Reading, 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers. - Wounded in the forehead.
The late Pte. FRED STEPTOE, of Abingdon, 1st Royal Berks Regiment. - Killed in action.
Pte. CHARLES THORN, Somerset Place, Reading, Royal Scots Fusiliers. - Missing.
Pte. J. BULLOCK, 2nd Royal Berks Regt. - Wounded.
Sapper A.O. SAWYER, 51, Beecham Road, Reading, 9th Company Royal Engineers. - Wounded in the thigh.
The late Bugler A. FULLER, 18, King's Road, Caversham, Oxford and Bucks L.I. - Killed in action.
Corpl. H. G. FRANKLIN, of Twyford, 1st Grenadier Guards. - Missing, believed to have been wounded.
The late Corpl. A. W. PEARCE, of Silchester, 1st Royal Berks Regt. - Killed in action.
The late Pte. W. LEWINGTON, 68, London Street, Reading, 4th ( Res.) Royal Berks Regt. - Died of blood poisoning while under training.
Rfn. F. LEWINGTON, 68, London St., Reading, 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps. Wounded in the left shoulder.
GUARDING A WIRELESS TELEPGRAPH STATION. - Men of A Co. 4th Royal Berks Regt.,who are detailed to perform this important duty.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH SOLDIERS.
The French soldiers in our picture are palpably enjoying the refreshment offered them by British Tommies, as indeed they well might, for they have returned from a full night of digging at the trenches. It left them pretty tired on Christmas Day, but with undiminished ardour and good spirits. The picture indicates the excellent relationship between our soldiers and their allies.
READING'S FIRST RECRUITING PARADE was witnessed by thousands of people, and Station Road was thronged with spectators, scores of whom fulfilled the Army requirements of physical fitness.
"FALL IN AND FOLLOW!" - A poster appealing to the men of Reading to join their own battalion and fall in and follow was wheeled in the wake of the procession, which contained 500 troops drawn from the 4th (Reserve) Battalion and the 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, headed by the Caversham and Reading Veterans' Band. At tea in the Corn Exchange afterwards the Mayor of Reading congratulated the troops on their strong marching and soldierlike bearing, and his words were endorsed by Lord Haversham, who rode the whole length of the route. This was the first time the reserve Territorial battalion of the Berkshires had marched through the town of the regimental headquarters and the men looked all the better for their military training at Maidenhead.
ST. LUKE'S PARISH HALL, READING, has been turned into a Red Cross Hospital by the East Reading V. A. D., and the soldier patients are loud in their praises of the cheeriness and comfort of the wards and of the kindliness and solicitude of the whole staff.
WITH THE BELGIAN ARMY.
The Belgians, after regaining control of the railway near Yser, despatched a train without a driver to wreck the railway communications of the Germans between Antwerp and that region. How well the ruse succeeded is revealed by the photograph.