Reading Standard Etc 01-1918
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OCR Text
WAR HONOURS.
Dame Grand Cross for Mrs. Benyon,
The honour of Dame Grand Cross (G.B.E.) has been conferred by the King on Mrs. EDITH ISABEL BENYON, president of the Berkshire branch of the British Red Cross Society, Commandant of Englefield House Hospital. In a very real sense Mrs. Benyon has "done her bit" in this war, and no honour has been more richly deserved.
Other honours have been conferred as follows:-
Commanders (C.B.E.).
WILLIAM ARTHUR MOUNT, Esq., M.P., Civil Member of Claims Commission, War Office.
WILLIAM ANKER SIMMONS, Eaq., J.P. Agricultural Adviser, Ministry of Food.
Officers (O.B.E.).
Mrs. FLORENTIA MARIA CRAWSHAY, Vice President and Commandant St. Anne's Hall Auxiliary Hospital, Caversham.
Lady ADA EDWINA STEWART LEWIN, Acting Commandant, Auxiliary Military Hospital, Ascot.
Capt/ MANSEL LONDON PORTER, Secretary Berkshire Territorial Force Association.
Members (M.B.E.).
Mrs. ETHEL MAY ABRAM, Commandant St. Luke's Auxiliary Hospital, Reading.
BROMLEY CHALLENOR, Esq., Clerk to Guardians, Abingdon.
Miss AGATHA CAROLINE MAKINS, Commandant Auxiliary Hospital, Henley.
The Order of Mercy.
The King Socereign of the Order of Mercy, has conferred the Order of Member of the League of Mercy on Miss Colvill, of Berkshire.
Pte. WILLIAM JAMES GRIFFIN, Royal Berks Regt., 8, Wiston Terrace, Friar Street., Reading. - Killed in action.
The late Pte. FRANK LEONARD KNOTT, Royal Berks Regt., 8, Wiston Terrace, Friar Street, Reading. - Killed in action.
Rfn. WILLIAM F. BROOKS, Rifle Brigade. - Wounded, now returned to duty.
The late Pte. HAROLD E. BROOKS, Signaller, Coldstream Guards. - Killed in action.
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. BROOKS, of the Police Station, Woolhampton.