Reading Standard Etc 02-1915
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Reading Standard, Saturday, February 13, 1915. Pg7
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| Title | Reading Standard, Saturday, 13th, 1915. Page 7 |
|---|---|
| Page number | 7 |
| Date | 1915 |
| Edition | |
| Publisher | Reading Standard |
OCR Text
THE TOLL OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
The late Sgln. E. J. HICKEY, H. M. S. Viknor, 64, Elm Park Road, Reading. - Lost at sea.
The late Pte. E. VOCKINS, 2nd Royal Berks Regt., Hungerford. - Killed in action.
Lce.-Corpl. E. J. HAZELL, 1t Batt. Royal Berks Regt., Brightwalton. - Killed in action.
The late Rfn. J. WEBB, 2nd King's Royal Rifles, 122, Westfield Road Caversham. - Died of wounds.
Pte. F. SHORT, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 33, Collis St., Reading. - Wounded.
Rfn. S. King, 2nd King's Royal Rifles, 73, Rupert Street, Reading. Invalided from the front.
Rfn. A. PARKER, 3rd Batt. Rifle Brigade, 8, Orchard Street, Reading. Wounded in the arm.
Bugler W. TUCKER, 1st Cameronian Scottish Rifles, "Marquis of Lorne," Friar St., Reading. - Fever.
Pte. WM. HITCHCOCK, Royal Berks Regt., West Challow. - Frostbite.
Pte. CHAS. TAYLOR, 4th Middlesex Regiment, 9, Weldale Street, Reading. Wounded and prisoner.
Corpl. W. E. PARRANT, 1st Hants Regiment, Sandhurst. - Wounded in the knee and eye.
Pte. A. BAILY, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regiment, "The Forehead," Mortimer. - Wounded in the shoulder.
Pte. F. JONES, 1st Grenadier Guards, Drayton (Berks). - Prisoner of war.
Pte. W. ALLWOOD, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 36, Wolseley Street, Reading. - Prisoner of war.
The late Pte. A. W. KING, Royal Berks Regiment, Henley.
Corpl. E. BETTERIDGE, 2nd Royal Berks Regt., 94, Weldale Street, Reading. - Frostbite.
The late CHARLES HARMAN, 1st Royal Berks Regiment. - Killed in action.
Pte. THOMAS BARLOW, 1st Batt. Royal Berks Regt., 25, King's Road, Caversham. - Wounded.
The three sons of Mr. J. Edmonds, of 4, Edinburgh Road, Reading - Pte. A. EDMONDS, 2nd Gloucester Regt.; Pte. G. EDMONDS, 2nd Grenadier Guards; and Rfln. J. EDMONDS, 3rd King's Royal Rifles. A. and J. are suffering from frostbite; the other writes home to say he is still merry and bright after fierce fighting since August.
The late GEORGE BRANT, Queen's West Surrey Regiment, Bracknell. - Killed in action.
Pte. D. A. PHILLIPS, Leicestershire Regt., 21, Cambridge Street, Reading. - Wounded and prisoner of war.
Pte. PERCY LOVEDAY, Queen Victoria Rifles, Didcot. - Invalided from the Front.
The late Gnr. W. TURNER, R. G. A., Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne. - Saved from the Cressy disaster; died from the effects of exposure.
Second Lieut. E. VICTOR EVANS, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Evans, Wokingham, recently promoted from Corporal in the Berks Yeomanry to a Commission in the 11th Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Lce.-Corpl. E. W. NEWMAN, Royal Berks Regt., West Challow. - Wounded in the leg and arm.
Pte. A. GREGORY, 2nd Royal Berks Regt., Greenham Mills, Newbury. - Frostbitten.
Pte. S. TUGWELL, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Orchard Street, Reading. - Frostbitten.
PERCY HITCHCOCK, H. M. S. Venerable, Royal Marines, West Challow, who took part in the defence of Antwerp.
Sergt.-Major G. W. BETTERIDGE, an old boy of St. Laurence's School, Reading, had just left the Army after 26 years' service when he was recalled to the colours.
Pte. A. PAYNE, 1st Royal West Surrey Regt., 85 Orts Road, Reading. - Missing.
Pte. G. WEBB, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regiment, Bracknell. - Invalided from the front.
BERKS A.S.C. ISSUING STAFF, composed of Reading men. They are evidently in high spirits: a card in front of the central figure reads “If mother could only see us now."
WOKINGHAM'S SOLDIER GUESTS. - On the eve of the departure of 2,400 billeted troops from Wokingham, farewell entertainments were held in St. Paul's Parish Room and the Town Hall. There was immense enthusiasm, which reached its height when presentations were made to Mr. W. T. Martin, who organised schemes to make their stay most pleasant, and to the Rev. G. E. Drummond, who was also very popular with the men.
These men have answered their Country's Call. It's YOUR turn now!