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D. C. O. (WOKINGHAM TERRITORIALS)
Weekend Camp
There was a good muster of 60 for the first week-end camp at the usual camping
ground in Wiltshire Road (by kind permission of Mr. E.C. Hughes), on Saturday and
Sunday. The company was under its company commander (Lieut. Spencer G. Ford,
D.F.C., Second Lieut. C. W. Booth, Second Lieut. C.R. Watson, C.S.M. Brant and
C.Q.M.S. Longhurst. A large number of those present attended the usual Saturday
night dance at the Drill Hall.
On Sunday the company devoted a considerable amount of time to elementary
machine-gun training. Colonel Field (C.O.) and Captain Johnson (adjutant) visited the
camp on Sunday morning and expressed themselves very pleased at the progress
made in so short a time. The company has only recently become a machine-gun
company, under the new establishment, and a lot of hard work has been put in by
officers, N.C.O.s and men during this winter and spring, in order to become proficient
in the handling of this new arm.
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The 2 Battalion now at Aldershot, have given every assistance in their power, and
both officers and N.C.O.s have greatly profited by recent courses of instruction there.
On Sunday night an enjoyable concert was held at the Drill Hall, run by the
Wokingham Military Band, under the direction of Mr. E.J. Newman, late bandmaster
R.A., Woolwich. This band is closely connected with the company. Programme:- All
Saints’ Glee Party; Cpl. Carter and C.S.M. Brant, songs; Mr. H. Langley, clarinet
solo; Miss M. Webb, accompanist.
There are six vacancies for six more recruits before camp, which is being held at
Whittington, near Cheltenham, in August.

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BAND IN JOEL PARK
The Wokingham Military Band, under Mr. R.J. Newman, played a programme of
music in Joel Park on Sunday.

VISIT TO THE ZOO
The annual excursion of the Wokingham Corporation employees was held on
Saturday, when the Zoological Gardens, London were visited.

INFIRMARY BEAUTY SPOT
The grounds of the Wokingham Infirmary are now looking at their best and are
ablaze with hundreds of roses, delphiniums, antirrhinums and geraniums.

LOCAL HISTORY
Mr. A.T. Heelas, member of the Berkshire Archaeological Society, visited the
Palmer School and gave the senior scholars an interesting address on” The Historical
associations of Wokingham.” Mr. H.F. Maidment (head master) thanked Mr. Heelas.

INMATES OUTING
At a meeting of the Wokingham Board of Guardians on Tuesday, the chairman (Mr.
E.M. Sturges) thanked two members—Miss Sturges and Mrs. Eustace--for
entertaining the women inmates to a tea party and motor drive. The old ladies, he said,
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

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