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5th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A collection of documents belonging to Captain P. J. Prior, the documents cover the period 1939 to 1945. Included are three speeches made to troops concerning the victory over Germany, they are dated May and June 1945 and May 1946; three Menus, the first menu is dated the 29th of November 1944, the second Friday 25th of July 1947 (the dinner was held by General Sir Miles C Dempsey), and the date of the third is unknown. Two of the Menu's have a handwritten or signatured list of attendees in them, one has the names of attendees typed in order of rank inside and on the back cover of the menu. The document includes an issue of the 'Battalion News' dated the 28th of March 1945, the location given is West Germany. There are three documents that contained detailed information on proceedures (or orders) to follow. The document includes a number of training manuals for various courses, photocopies of fitness and medical records and a memoir entitled 'Fifty Years Ago Today' written by P J Prior CBE, DL and dated the 6th of June 1994 which recalls the D Day landings.

Persons(s): Prior, P J, Captain; Witkowski, J; Dempsey, M C, General Sir; McCracken, F W N; Collins, R J, Major General; Fullbrook-Leggatt, C St Q O, Major General; Tindall-Lucas, C H, Major General; Francis, S G, Brigadier General; Aveline, A P, Brigadier; Hanney, W C A, Brigadier; Hughes, A C, Brigadier; Leslie, J T, Brigadier; Pawle, H, Brigadier; Smith, K P, Brigadier; Tremellen, L, Brigadier; Field, G S, Colonel; Hibbert, A P J, Colonel; Morris, C E, Colonel; Sharpe, A G M, Colonel; Simmer, P, Colonel Sir; Allen, K H H, Lieutenant Colonel; Barker, F G, Lieutenant Colonel; Bassett, J R, Lieutenant Colonel; Brownrigg, P H A, Lieutenant Colonel; Buckham, A H, Lieutenant Colonel; Digby, R M, Lieutenant Colonel; Eagar, E F, Lieutenant Colonel; Du-Pre-Finch, H, Lieutenant Colonel; Hanning, A S, Lieutenant Colonel; Harris, J C Q, Lieutenant Colonel; Hawkins, L, Lieutenant Colonel; Hayward, P H C, Lieutenant Colonel; Helby, I D H, Lieutenant Colonel; Davidson-Houston, W E C, Lieutenant Colonel; Hudson, A, Lieutenant Colonel Sir; Jackson, G S, Lieutenant Colonel; Lucas, R H A, Lieutenant Colonel; MacDowel, H St G S, Lieutenant Colonel; MacLean, D N, Lieutenant Colonel; Orr, E A B, Lieutenant Colonel; Sawyer, G H, Lieutenant Colonel; Sinclair, D C S, Lieutenant Colonel; Sugrue, J H, Lieutenant Colonel; Taffs, A L, Lieutenant Colonel; Taylor, F E A, Lieutenant Colonel; Trimmer-Thompson, G, Lieutenant Colonel; Verey, H P, Lieutenant Colonel; Acton, G D, Major; Ambler, D B J, Major; Arbuthnot, G H, Major; Barton, F M, Major; Beer, D F L, Major; Bradshaw, A V, Major; Brown, W B E, Major; Bromhead, R B G, Major; Morton-Clarke, J C M, Major; Coker, J F, Major; Cockcraft, W C, Major; Dale, C G, Major; Daw, A F, Major; Donaldson, I G, Major; Flood, G R, Major; Gabain, E F, Major; Gibb, G F, Major; Godfrey, D C, Major; Gorle, H V, Major; Greet, R H, Major; Hight, P H, Major; Hill, L J L, Major; Hope, R J, Major; Jenkins, L K, Major; Lear, C J, Major; Macer, T H, Major; Martin, J H S, Major; Meyer, P B, Major; Mills, W G S, Major; Moore, F J W H, Major; Norton, E R, Major; Prichard, L O, Major; Ray, E B A, Major; Ready, J B, Major; Riddell, R H, Major; Robinson, L B, Major; Savill, H, Major; Chaplin-Snowden, A, Major; Turner, H A, Major; Tynan, F, Major; Webb, P B, Major; West, D R C, Major; Woodroffe, D R C, Major; Baker, A A J, Captain; Barns, J F F, Captain; Barter, H D F, Captain; Cree, T M, Captain; Dempsey, M C, Captain; Dodds, R, Captain; Francis, E L, Captain; Gilding, E M, Captain; Hobson, B, Captain; Holden, E G, Captain; Hood, D, Captain; Moss, T, Captain; Redford, N, Captain; Tuffill, C M, Captain; Walenn, J S C, Captain; Ward, H L F, Captain; Watson, C R, Captain; Youlde, W J C, Captain; Cummings, G R J, Lieutenant; Wallis, R L, Lieutenant; Simmonds, F A;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants at Moascar, Egypt, on the occasion of a visit by the Colonel of the Regiment, General Sir Feix Ready in 1937

Persons(s): Haggart, Sergeant; Arnold, Sergeant; Brett, Sergeant; Attree, Sergeant; Walker, Sergeant; Carr, Sergeant; Wear, Sergeant; Webb, Sergeant; Flood, Sergeant; Leeson, Sergeant; Ingram, Major; Young, Sergeant; Brown, Sergeant; Craig, Sergeant; Barnes, Sergeant; Bates, Sergeant; Marsh, Sergeant; Dibley, Sergeant; Moore, Sergeant; Nicholls, Sergeant; Harris, Company Sergeant Major; Garbutt, Sergeant; Osgood, Colour Sergeant; Sowray, Acting Staff Sergeant; Eatwell, Colour Sergeant; Button, Colour Sergeant; Kirby, Sergeant; Gilding, Sergeant; Horton, Company Sergeant Major; Warner, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant; Rudd, Regimental Sergeant Major; Leslie, J T, Colonel; Ready, F F, Sir; Hayward, P H C, Lieutenant; O'Keefe, B M; Sharpe, Company Sergeant Major; Goddard, Company Sergeant Major;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photo of a Sergeants Group in Egypt around 1936. We believe Sergeant Whitfield is Sergeant Walter Whitefield who later became the RSM until 1944 when he was promoted to a Qm commission with the Royal Armoured Corps. At some point in the rank he also served with the Kings African Rifles. He died in service in 1948 and is buried in the Dar Es Salaam (Kinondoni) Tanzania. Municipal Cemetery.

Persons(s): Leeson; Lacey; Champion; Nicolis; Green; Fuller; Elliot; Palmer; Attree; Jarman; Ridley; Marsh; Cree; Lewis; Whiting; Holmes; Owen; Dibley; Everett; Hutchings; Lunnon; Brooker; James; King; Barnes; Bates; Whitfield; Skelsey; Ryland; Pullen; Brown; Rogers; Pook; Button; Osgood; Bromley; Harrowing; Kirby; Flood; Brett; Mayne; Marshall; Sherwood; Beardsall; Gilding; Eatwell; Horton; Johnson; Rudd; Leslie, Colonel; McDowell, Captain; O'Keefe; Sharpe; Harris; Webb;

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4th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A Daily Telegraph obituary, (Copyright) dated 9th December 2004, for Brigadier Bob Flood. He joined the 4th Battalion before the start of the 2nd World War joining HQ Company under the command of Douglas Jardine, the England Cricketer He came off the beaches of Dunkirk with what remained of the Battalion. He was awarded the Miltary Cross. Later in the War he joined the Parachute Regiment. The item contains a photo of Brigadier Flood

Persons(s): Flood, R, Brigadier; Flood, R;

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Royal Berkshire Regiment Depot - A black and white photograph of the Depot Hockey team who played a team from Reading on the 27th November, 1929. [Result Depot 4, Reading 3]. The Deport team are on the right [As you view] [L to R] Corporal Strain, Ex CSM Wilder, RSM Fleming, Captain P.H. Hight, Lance Sergeant Haylor, Lance Sergeant H.S. Hall, Ex CSM Stroud, Colour Sergeant Saviour, CSM Roberts, Sergeant Lacey, Private Turner, Private Flood.

Persons(s): Strain, Corporal; Wilder, Mr; Fleming, WO1; Hight, P H, Captain; Haylor, Lance Sergeant; Hall, H S, Lance Sergeant; Stroud, Mr; Paviour, Colour Sergeant; Roberts, WO2; Lacey, Sergeant; Turner, Private; Flood, Private;