The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.)

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Colonel O. PEARCE-SEROCOLD, C.M.G. , V.D. Commanding On Mobilization 5 Aug. 1914 To 14 Feb. 1916.
Late Captain 1/4 Royal Berks. Regt. , Fellow Of Hertford College, And Formerly Fellow Of All Souls College, Oxford
OXFORD BASIL BLACKWELL MCMXXII
Oxford Fox, Jones & Co. , Kemp Hall Press, High Street.


This little work was undertaken at the request of Lieut.-Col. R. J. Clarke, C.M.G. , D.S.O. , while the war was still in progress. The Editor of the Berkshire Chronicle kindly gave it the hospitality of his columns in 1920. Its republication in book form is due to the generous support of Berkshire people; and I have been very fortunate in persuading Mr. Basil Blackwell to act as its publisher. The earlier portion is based on my own personal recollections, the latter on the war diary of the Battalion, which was admirably kept, and on information supplied by officers and men.
I have to thank Lieut.-Col. Ewen and Capt. Goodenough, M.C. , for the trouble which they have taken to supply me with all available documents: and, among many others, Major G. A. Battcock, Captains W. E. H. Blandy, O. B. Challenor, M.C. , G. H. W. Cruttwell, and Sergts. Page and Riddell for giving me personal details, and thereby clearing up many points which must otherwise have remained obscure.