Ascot soldiers and sailors received regular parcels from home. The contents included concentrate to make a fizzy lemon drink.
ASCOT SAILORS’ AND SOLDIERS’ COMMITTEE.
The object of this Committee is to keep in touch with every Ascot man who is serving his Country abroad, and to show appreciation of what he is doing. Correspondence is kept up with the men and parcels are sent out periodically.
Recently, parcels have been sent out to 101 men, namely:
10 in the Navy, consisting of book, pipe and socks. 63 in the B.E.F., consisting of matches, candle, bootlaces, towel, lemonade crystals, soap, pipe, and 1/4lb. of tobacco.
28 in the M.E.F. and India, consisting of lemonade crystals, socks, pipe, 1/4lb. of tobacco and tinder.
In sending these the Committee have found a number of changes of address, and several additions to the number of men serving. In future, in order to avoid disappointment, it is important that any changes should be at once notified to any member of the Committee or to Mr. W.H. Tottie.
Ascot section of Winkfield District Magazine, September 1917 (D/P151/28A/9/9)
Berkshire at War 
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