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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photo of an Officers Group at Umballa, India in "1907" as is hand printed on the top of the photo. Another copy of this photo complete with all the names of the officers in it is held as Object 32361 which has the date 1909 printed on it. It is not clear whch is correct.

Persons(s): Sharpe, A G M, Lieutenant; Aldworth, T R, 2nd Lieutenant; Murphy, C F, Lieutenant; Sawyer, G H, Lieutenant; Bingley, A G E, Captain; Lickman, H S, Lieutenant; Slaughter, M L, Lieutenant; Harris, A E, Lieutenant; Harvey, R P, Captain; Feetham, E, Major; Gamble, R N, Major; McCracken, F W N, Colonel; Arbuthnot, G H, Major; Foley, F W, Captain; Radford, M C, 2nd Lieutenant; Hoplon, G W, Lieutenant; Robertson, J R, 2nd Lieutenant; Waters, C L, 2nd Lieutenant; Fraser, A J, Lieutenant;

Archives > Recollection or Memoir

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;

Photographic > Photographic Print

1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photo of the Battalion Officers at Malta around 1891

Persons(s): Hogg, J M K T, 2nd Lieutenant; Betty, W R P K, Lieutenant; Holden, H W, Captain; Swinton, R B, Lieutenant; Hemphill, E B R, Captain; Finch, H M, Lieutenant; Lee, H L, Captain; Fitzherbert, H, Captain; Moore, C, Lieutenant; MacDonnell, R G, Lieutenant; Barlow, L F A, Lieutenant; Arbuthnot, G H, Lieutenant; Ford, T, Lieutenant; Hassard, H S, Major; Dickson, E T, Major; Temple, C P, Colonel; Collings, W A, Major; Cave, A S, Lieutenant; McCracken, F W N, Major; Foley, F W, Lieutenant; Chase, R G, Captain; Holden, E F, 2nd Lieutenant; Ward, G L S, 2nd Lieutenant; Taylor, H E, Lieutenant;

Archives > Scrapbook

2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A scrap book mainly of newspaper cuttings relating to actions during the Boer War and some Regimental occasions after that war. In addition, there is a letter dated 19th March 1941 from Lord George Scott of the 18th Hussars to Colonel Foley, plus a copy of a congratulatory memorandom to Major F.W.N. McCracken from Colonel Erroll, C.S.O Cavalry Division, dated February 6th 1900.

Persons(s): Foley, Colonel; Scott, G, Lord; McCracken, F W N, Major; Erroll, Colonel;

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1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph of the Officers at St Elmo Barracks, Malta in 1891. In the rear row, left to right, are 2nd Lieutenant E.F. Holden, 2nd Lieutenant W.R.P.K. Betty, 2nd Lieutenant D.B. Maurice, Lieutenant R.C. MacDonald, Lieutenant G.H. Arbuthnot, Lieutenant L.F.A. Barlow and 2nd Lieutenant J.T.M. Hogg; in the 2nd Row are Lieutenant F.W. Foley, Lieutenant C. Moore, Captain F.B.R. Hemphill, Captain and Quartermaster Mr. T. Ford, Lieutenant H. Fitzherbert, Lieutenant H.M. Finch and Lieutenant R.B. Swinton; in the 3rd row, seated are Captain C. Turner, Captain H.L. Lee, Major E.T. Dickson, Colonel C.P. Temple, Major W.A. Collings, Major F.W.N. McCracken and Lieutenant A. Cave. Seated at the front are Lieutenant H.E. Taylor, Captain R.G. Chase, Major H.S. Hassard, and 2nd Lieutenant G.L.S. Ward.

Persons(s): Holden, E F, 2nd Lieutenant; Betty, W R P K, 2nd Lieutenant; Maurice, D B, 2nd Lieutenant; McDonald, R C, Lieutenant; Arbuthnot, G H, Lieutenant; Barlow, L F A, Lieutenant; Hogg, J T M, 2nd Lieutenant; Foley, F W, Lieutenant; Moore, C, Lieutenant; Hemphill, F B R, Captain; Ford, T, Captain; Fitzherbert, H, Lieutenant; Finch, H M, Lieutenant; Swinton, R B, Lieutenant; Turner, C, Captain; Lee, H L, Captain; Dickson, E T, Major; Temple, C P, Colonel; Collings, W A, Major; McCracken, F W N, Major; Cave, A, Lieutenant; Taylor, H E, Lieutenant; Chase, R G, Captain; Hassard, H S, Major; Ward, G L S, 2nd Lieutenant;

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Royal Berkshire Regiment Depot - A sepia photograph of past and present Commanding Officers at the 49th Regimental Depot, taken in 1904 showing, rear left, Colonel W Thornton (3rd Bn), on the right, Major A.J.W. Dowell and, seated left to right, Colonel Bowles (3rd Bn), Colonel F.W.M. McCracken, Colonel C.P. Temple, Colonel W.A. Collings and Colonel E.H. Burney.

Persons(s): Thornton, W, Colonel; Dowell, A J W, Major; Bowles, T, Colonel; McCracken, F W N, Colonel; Collings, W A, Colonel; Burney, E H, Colonel; Temple, C P, Colonel;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph of the officers at Umballa in India , March, 1907. It shows, in the rear row, right to left, Lieutenant A,.G.M. Sharpe, 2nd Lieutenant T.R. Aldworth, Lieutenant and Adjutant C.F. de S Murphy, Lieutenant A.G.E. Bingley, Lieutenant and Quartermaster Mr. H.S. Lickman, Lieutenant M.L. Slaughter and Lieutenant A.E.F. Harris. In the 2nd row, seated, are Captain R.P.Harvey, Major E. Feetham, Major R.N. Gamble DSO, Lieutenant Colonel F.W.N. McCracken, Major G.H. Arbuthnot and Captain F.W. Foley DSO. In the front row are Lieutenant M.C. Radford, Lieutenant G.W. Hopton, 2nd Lieutenant J.R. Robertson, 2nd Lieutenant C.L. Waters and Lieutenant A.J. Fraser. Another copy of this photo is held as Object 6107 but this has the date "March 1907" hand printed on it

Persons(s): Sharpe, A G M, Lieutenant; Aldwort, T R, Lieutenant; Murphy, C F De S, Lieutenant; Bingley, A G E, Lieutenant; Lickman, H S, Lieutenant; Slaughter, M L, Lieutenant; Harris, A E F, Lieutenant; Harvey, R P, Captain; Feetham, E, Major; Gamble, R N, Major; McCracken, F W N, Lieutenant Colonel; Arbuthnot, G H, Major; Foley, F W, Major; Radford, M C, Lieutenant; Hopton, G W, Lieutenant; Robertson, J R, 2nd Lieutenant; Waters, C L, 2nd Lieutenant; Fraser, A J, Lieutenant;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph of three officers in Cape Colony, South Africa in the period 1899-1902. From lefft to right thay are Major F.W.N. McCracken, Lieutenant Colonel E.H. Burney and Lieutenant Steele. It is believed that this photo was taken by Lieutenant Hemp

Persons(s): Hemp, C, Lieutenant; McCracken, F W N, Major; Burney, E H, Lieutenant Colonel; Steele, Lieutenant;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph of two officers in Cape Colony, South Africa in the period 1899-1902. From left to right they are Major F.W.N. McCracken and Lieutenant Steele. It is believed that this photo was taken by Lieutenant Hemp

Persons(s): Hemp, C, Lieutenant; McCracken, F W N, Major; Steele, Lieutenant;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph which includes two officers in Cape Colony. Seated is Major F.W.N. McCracken and standing 2nd from the right is Lieutenant Steele. with local railway officials in South Africa in 1901. It may have been taken during the period between July and August 1901 when they were deployed to guard the railway line from Orange River to Worcester. It is believed that this photo was taken by Lieutenant Hemp

Persons(s): Hemp, C, Lieutenant; McCracken, F W N, Major; Steele, Lieutenant;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph collected by Lieutenant Cuthbert Henry Tindall Lucas showing officers from the battalion on horses in South Africa about 1900. (L to R) Lieutenant John Retallack Bassett, Lieutenant William Brooke Thornton, Lieutenant Cuthbert Henry Tindall Lucas, Lieutenant Arthur George Elton Binglay, Lieutenant Sir Thomas Edward S. Pasley, Lieutenant Richard Henn Collins, Finch, Major F W N. McCracken, Major William McClintock, Lieutenant W. Clegg, Lieutenant Frank Wigram Foley, Lieutenant Francis Hamilton Moore.

Persons(s): Lucas, C H T, Lieutenant; Bassett, J R, Lieutenant; Thornton, W B, Lieutenant; Lucas, C H T, Lieutenant; Binglay, A G E, Lieutenant; Pasley, T E, Lieutenant; Collins, R H, Lieutenant; Finch, Major; McCracken, F W N, Major; McClintock, W, Major; Clegg, W, Lieutenant; Foley, F W, Lieutenant; Moore, F H, Lieutenant;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph collected by Lieutenant Cuthbert Henry Tindall Lucas showing officers from the battalion on horses in South Africa about 1900. The following officers are in this image, exact location not known. Lieutenant John Retallack Bassett, Lieutenant William Brooke Thornton, Lieutenant Cuthbert Henry Tindall Lucas, Lieutenant Arthur George Elton Binglay, Lieutenant Sir Thomas Edward S. Pasley, Lieutenant Richard Henn Collins, Finch, Major F W N. McCracken, Major William McClintock, Lieutenant W. Clegg, Lieutenant Frank Wigram Foley, Lieutenant Francis Hamilton Moore. [Same as 46713 - but different position]

Persons(s): Lucas, C H T, Lieutenant; Bassett, J R, Lieutenant; Thornton, W B, Lieutenant; Lucas, C H T, Lieutenant; Binglay, A G E, Lieutenant; Pasley, T E S, Lieutenant; Collins, R H, Lieutenant; McCracken, F W N, Major; McClintock, W, Major; Clegg, W, Lieutenant; Foley, F W, Lieutenant; Moore, F H, Lieutenant;

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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photograph collected by Lieutenant Cuthbert Henry Tindall Lucas showing officers from the battalion in Grahamstown , South Africa, October, 1902. (Standing L to R) Lieutenant James Duberly [Died of Jaundice in 1912], Lieutenant M. L.Slaughter, Lieutenant George William Patrick. Dawes, Lieutenant Benjamin C Sparrow. (Sat L to R) Captain Richard. G. Macdonnell, Colonel Frederick William Nicolas McCracken DSO [Commanded the 15th Scottish Division 1915 - 1917], Lieutenant Cuthbert Henry Tindall Lucas, Lieutenant Oliver Steel [ Killed in Action 25.10.1914]. [Note re Dawes - He was a career soldier and much decorated Boer War veteran, Lieutenant George Dawes served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment and was one of the first Britons to learn to fly, gaining his pilot's license (No. 17) in 1910. Promoted to Captain soon after, he was transferred to the newly formed Royal Flying Corps and commanded No. 11 Squadron (for eight months in 1915) before being posted to the Balkans as Officer Commanding, RFC in that theatre of war, a position he held from 1916 to 1918. Mentioned in dispatches on seven occasions, Dawes was honoured by the Greek and Serbian Governments and awarded the French Croix de Guerre.]

Persons(s): Lucas, C H T, Lieutenant; Duberly, J, Lieutenant; Slaughter, M L, Lieutenant; Dawes, G W P, Lieutenant; Sparrow, B C, Lieutenant; MacDonnell, R G, Captain; McCracken, F W N, Colonel; Lucas, C H T, Lieutenant; Steel, O, Lieutenant;

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Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photograph of the Tofrek Veterans that attended the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Tofrek held at Shorncliffe in 1935. (L to R) Major (QM) J.H. Redstone, Major General Sir F.W.N. McCracken, Major H. Lynch, Private Ellaway, Band Sergeant L. Hutchings.

Persons(s): Verey, H P, Colonel; Redstone, J H, Major; McCracken, F W N, Major General; Lynch, H, Major; Ellaway, Private; Hutchings, J, Band Sergeant;

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Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photograph of the old comrades march past on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Tofrek held at Shorncliffe in 1935. Led by Major General Sir F.W.N. McCracken and Brigadier General R.N. Gamble CB, DSO. The salute is taken by General Sir Felix Ready. Left is his ADC Lieutenant D.C. Sinclair.

Persons(s): Verey, H P, Colonel; McCracken, F W N, Major General; Gamble, R N, Brigadier General; Ready, F, General; Sinclair, D C, Lieutenant;

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Royal Berkshire Regiment - A black and white photograph of General Sir Felix Ready taking a salute on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Tofrek held at Shorncliffe in 1935. Centre in civilian clothes is Major General Sir F.W.N. McCracken, and right Lieutenant D.C. Sinclair [ADC to General Ready].

Persons(s): Verey, H P, Colonel; McCracken, F W N, Major General; Ready, F, General; Sinclair, D C, Lieutenant;