Reading Standard Etc 05-1915

BERKSHIRE MEN IN THE BATTLE LINE.
Healing the Wounded at Englefield House.
The late Major H. M. FINCH, D.S.O., commanding 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regt. - Killed in action. Aged 49.
The high standard of efficiency at which the Berkshire branch of the British Red Cross Society stood on the outbreak of was largely due to the work and enthusiasm of the Lord Lieutenant and Mrs. Benyon. Now the county is further indebted to them for their patriotic and public-spirited act in converting the Long Gallery at Englefield House into a hospital ward. One of the first of its kind to receive wounded warriors, the hospital was first used on October 29th, and since then over one hundred have been treated there. Mrs. Benyon is an ideal commandant, sparing no effort to ensure the comfort of the patients in imbuing the whole of the Voluntary Aid Detachment with her enthusiasm for work and well-doing. Especially is she indebted to Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Joy, the trained nurses, Miss Benyon, the assistant commandant, Mrs. Dobbis, the quartermaster, and Dr. Joy, the medical attendant, who has been most constant in his attendance.
ENGLEFIELD HOUSE.
The staff consists of about thirty V.A.D. members, who have all done excellent work, and who are assisted by the Men's Detachment, Berks I., as voluntary orderlies. The V.A.D. members are also partly responsible for the cooking; the remainder is done in the house, where the laundry work is also performed. The wounded soldiers who enter Englefield House find themselves among friends at once and the whole atmosphere has a homeliness all its own. Welcome luxuries are supplied in convalescence, and patients in that stage spend part of the day in the grounds, which now look glorious with their masses of fresh foliage, and on leaving each receives a complete set of new underclothing. Mr. Benyon is defraying the whole of the cost of maintaining the hospital, which is equipped with every necessary and which is doing splendid service in restoring war-scarred patriots to health and strength.
The late Second Lieut. GILES F. AYRES, 3rd Batt. Dorset Regiment (attached 2nd Batt. Lincoln Regt.), Reading. - Killed in action. Aged 30.
The late Second Lieut. THOS. WATKINS, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regt., 232, Oxford Road, Reading. - Missing, believed killed.
Pte. F. G. FARRELL, 2nd Batt. Royal Scots Fusiliers, 117, Amity Rd., Reading. - Frostbitten.
THE NURSING STAFF.
SOME OF THE PATIENTS.
The late Pte. GEORGE NORRIS, King's Own Scottish Borderers, 66, Brook Street West, Reading. - Killed in action.
The late Sergt. G. J. COOLING, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regt., 20, Rowley Road, Reading. - Killed in action. Aged 28.
Pte. H. G. YATES, 2nd Batt. Wilts Regiment, Mortimer. - Missing.
Pte. FREDK. WALLEY, Portsmouth Batt. R.M.L.I., 13, Derby Street, Reading. - Wounded.
Sergt. L. WILSON, 4th Batt. King's Royal Rifles late Tolonto House, Chatham Street, Reading. - Wounded.
THE LONG GALLERY AS A HOSPITAL WARD.
Pte. T. D. RUSSELL, 1/4th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment, Sonning. - Wounded, now recovering.
Corpl. WM. SAWYER, 1st Batt. Dorset Regt., well known as an athlete at Newbury. - Severely wounded; lost a leg.
The late Pte. F. SEYMOUR, 3rd Dragoon Guards, 34, Jack St., Newbury. - Died of wounds.
"THEY ALL LOVE JACK." - Military weddings are losing their novelty, but at St. John's, Reading, the other day the bridegroom was a sailor and the best man was a shipmate. Victor H. Wicks, of H.M.S. Blanche, was married to Miss Beatrice E. Church, of 56, Orts Road.
BERKSHIRE REGIMENT WEDDING.
Sergeants of the 1st Battalion Royal Berks Regt. formed a guard of honour at the wedding at St. James' Church, Reading, on Saturday, of one of their number, Sergt. John Inman, who married Miss Hannah (Nancy) Denore, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Denore, of 513 Oxford Road. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a costume of navy blue and a black hat with wreath. She was attended by her sister, Miss Norah Denore, who was similarly attired. Sergt. Joe Inman, late of the 1st Battalion, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. After the service, which was conducted by Father Kernan, a reception was held at the bride's home. The bride was for some years employed in the bar of the Palace Theatre, and the presents included a tea service from the staff, a cheque from the directors and a canteen of cutlery and illuminated address from the patrons. Other gifts were a cruet from Corpl. Denore (her brother) and another from Ted Hanney, the former Reading Football Club player.
AWAITING ORDERS. - Part of the 273rd Company Army Service Corps, M.T., formed during November and December at Reading, and now awaiting orders for a move to "somewhere." The above are all men from Reading and district.
The late Lce.-Corpl. T. H. DAVIS, 4th Batt. (City of London) Royal Fusiliers, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Davis, 18, Swansea Road, Reading. Aged 21.
Second Lieut. G. R. GOODSHIP, 6th Batt. Royal Berks Regt., 150, Southampton St., Reading, who has just received his commission. He was a private in the Berkshire Yeomanry.
The late Pte. ARTHUR RICHARD SMITH, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regt., Chilton Foliat. Died of wounds.
Pte. F. FARRELL, 2nd Batt. Royal Scots Fusiliers, 117, Amity Road, Reading. - Wounded.
GORDON SARGEANT, 4th Batt. 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Contingent, 6, Shute End, Wokingham. - Wounded, compound fracture.
Rfn. E. F. PARKER, 4th Rifle Brigade, 8, Orchard Street, Reading. - Wounded.
Sergt. R. TITCHENER, 4th Batt. Rifle Brigade, 4, Peppard Road, Caversham. - Wounded.
Sapper A. G. DENTON, E Company Royal Engineers, 70, Carnarvon Road. - Wounded.
The late Corpl. MAIWAND ALFRED JONES, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regt., Reading. - Killed in action. Aged 27.