Reading Standard Etc 05-1915
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| Title | Reading Standard, Saturday, May 15th, 1915. Page 7 |
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| Page number | 7 |
| Date | Saturday, May 15th, 1915 |
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| Publisher | Reading Standard |
OCR Text
BERKSHIRE MEN WITH THE COLOURS.
First Territorials to Fall in Action : Six Brothers on Service.
The late Lce.-Corpl. THOS. W. PAINTER, 1st Batt. Royal Berks Regt., 6, Dover St., Reading. - Killed in action.
The late Pte. P. ROBINSON, 1st Batt. East Surrey Regt., Crowthorne. - Killed in action. Aged 29.
The late Pte. W. BARKER, Royal Irish Rifles. - Eversley.
Lce.-Corpl. FREDK. HUGGINS, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regt., Steventon. - Invalided from the front with frostbite.
The late Lieut. RONALD W. POULTON PALMER, 1/4th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment. - Killed on duty. Aged 25.
The late Pte. FREDK. WM. GILES, 1/4th Batt. Royal Berks Regt., 9, Hilcot Road, reading. - Killed in action. Aged 17.
The late Pte. ARTHUR GEO. GORDON, 2nd Batt. Royal Berks Regt., late of Reading. - Killed in action.
Pioneer J. FRENCH, Royal Engineers, Waterloo Road, Wokingham. - Invalided from the front with rheumatism.
Sergt.-Major E. J. READINGS, Duke of Wellington's Own, 69, Argyle St., Reading. - Wounded.
PATRIOTIC FAMILIES.
Sons of the late Mr. H. C. NORTH, Russell Street, Reading.
Pte. CHAS. NORTH, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Pte. WILL NORTH, Hants Regiment.
Pte. ARTHUR NORTH, 4th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
Lce.-Corpl. FREDK. NORTH, Essex Regt.
Pte. JACK NORTH, 4th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
Husband and three sons of Mrs. R. CLEMENTS, 94, Elgar Road, Reading.
Corpl. H. CLEMENTS, Berks National Reserve, late King's Royal Rifles (served in Boer War).
Gnr. J. CLEMENTS, Berks Royal Horse Artillery.
Orderly F. CLEMENTS, 13th Berks V.A.D., stationed at Basildon Park.
Pte. R. CLEMENTS, 1/4TH Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
.Sons of Mrs. J. HUTT, 1, Meadow Cottage, Whitchurch, Oxon, whose late husband served in the West Riding Regiment.
Pte. H. G. HUTT, 7th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
Pte. F. A. HUTT, 3rd Hussars.
Pte. H. P. HUTT, 9th Batt. Royal Fusiliers.
Pte. J. W. HUTT, Royal Marine L.I.
H. A. HUTT, A.B., H.M.S. Manly.
Pte. E. R. HUTT, 1st Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.
KHAKI GUESTS. - Carey Young People's Society, assisted by friends, gave a farewell supper to about 75 of the soldiers who had been billeted in that district and removed to Salisbury Plain. Afterwards there was a smoking concert, at which the Rev. J. A. Sutherland (minister of the church) presided and the Misses Elsie Cowmeadow, Gwenhwyfa Rhys and Ina Bird and Messrs. Chadwick, E. H. Moss and Frank Tunbridge sang or played. A most enjoyable evening was spent.
PATRIOTIC FAMILIES.
Sons of Ex-Corpl. R. A. PERRIN, late 1st Vol. Batt. Royal Berks Regt., Ock St., Abingdon.
Pte. G. H. PERRIN, Army Pay Corps.
Pte. R. A. PERRIN, Army Pay Corps.
Sergt. C. E. PERRIN, 1/4th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
Pte. A. N. PERRIN, Coldstream Guards.
Pte. N. C. PERRIN, 1/4th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
Sons of Mrs. W. WEBB, Southmeer, Abingdon.
Pte. JAMES WEBB, 1st York Rangers.
Pte. EDWD. WEBB, Queen's Own Rifles.
Pte. FRED WEBB, 1st Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
HARRY WEBB, 1st Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. PETER BREACH, 9, Grange Avenue, Reading.
Gnr. G. F. BREACH, Berks Battery Royal Horse Artillery.
Scout-Sergeant P. BREACH, 2nd Batt. Oxford and Bucks L.I.
Second Lieut. A. D. BREACH, 7th Batt. Royal Berks Regt.
Pte. E. BREACH, 9th Batt. Royal Berks Regiment.
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. SEYMOUR, Waterloo Place, Crowthorne.
Pte. G. SEYMOUR, 7th Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt.
Pte. E. SEYMOUR, 1st Batt. 23rd London Regiment.
Pte. F. SEYMOUR, 7th Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt.
Dvr. J. S. SEYMOUR, 83rd Coy. 2nd Indian Supply Column.
G. BRUNTON, 2nd Batt. 1st Brigade Canadians, East Ontario Regt., late 10, Sherman Road, Reading. - Wounded.
Pte. H. G. BENNETT, 2nd Batt. Wiltshire Regt., 4, Marsack Road, Caversham. - Wounded, lying helpless on the battlefield for two days.
The late Sec.-Lieut. O. L. HAWKINS, East Yorkshire Regiment, son of Mr. W. Slade Hawkins, Reading. - Died of wounds. Aged 22.
THE 8th BATT. ROYAL BERKS REGIMENT leave Reading, where they were billeted six months. The Mayor and the Rev. F. J. C. Gillmor said goodbye to the battalion, who sang patriotic songs and as the train drew out of the station "It's a long, long way to Tipperary."