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for services in Italy. When his troop commander was severely wounded, Sgt. Paice
reorganised the troop and moved off in support of the infantry. He twice led his troop
against enemy positions and was responsible for killing large numbers of the enemy.
His great courage and leadership saved the lives of many men and averted what might
have been an extremely serious situation.

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Sat 27 Oct
KILLED IN ACTION
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It has now been officially reported that 2 . Lieut. Henry C. Fosbery, 272/80 A.
Tank Battery, R.A., youngest son of the late W.H.S. Fosbery, M.D., and of Mrs.
Fosbery, of 5, The Terrace, Wokingham, was killed instantly in Singapore on
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February 14 1942.

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Fri 9 Nov
FORCES’ CORNER
Died In Japanese P.O.W. Hospital
News has now been received that Robert James Hatcher, R.A.S.C., whose parents
reside at Barkham Ride, Wokingham, died in a prisoner of war Hospital, Thailand, on
March 12th 1943, and he was buried with Military Honours.

HOME ON LEAVE
Staff Sergeant Robert Mortis, of 5, Rances Lane, Wokingham, is home from the
Sudan on thirty days’ leave.
He has served with the Forces for over four years and travelled extensively. He is
due to be “demobbed” in January, and is looking forward to settling down once more
in his native town.

REPORTED KILLED
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Knapp, of 63, Oxford Road, Wokingham, have received
notification that their only son, F/Lt. George Knapp, aged 22, has been killed in a
flying accident in Singapore. This news is doubly sad coming at a time when it was
least expected.
He had been serving with the R.A.F. in Burma for some time, and was only married
a few months ago.

P.O.W. RETURNS
Sgt. E.J. Chaney, Royal Artillery, who is the son of Mrs. and the late Major Chaney,
of Wokingham, has recently arrived home, after his release from a Japanese prisoner
of war camp. He was attached to the first contingent to go to the Far East, and was
captured at Singapore.

HOME FROM THE PACIFIC
After spending over 18 months with H.M.S. Victorious in the Pacific warfare,
O/SP.M. Hynes, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Hynes, of 72, Wescott Rd., Wokingham,
has arrived home for 10 days’ leave, before rejoining his ship for troop-carrying
operations between Britain and Singapore.
O/S Hynes has been in the very thick of Japanese warfare, having once been
wounded when Jap suicide ‘planes crashed on the ship, and on another occasion it can
now be stated, the Victorious was blazing almost its entire length, but though battle

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