The war was over but not forgotten.
WAR ECHOES
Honours and Promotions
Temporary Captain G H B Chance (MGC) to be Temporary Major (November). Harry D West (RGA) is Farrier Sergeant Major (date unknown).
Casualty
Private William West (MGC), died in France (of broncho-pneumonia).
Repatriation
Private F J Painter (5th Royal Berks)
Christmas Parcels
In view of the difficulties both of obtaining things to send, and of ascertaining correct addresses, and also in consideration of the fact that hostilities are suspended, Mr Willink has made no arrangements for sending parcels this season to sailors and soldiers. They may be sure, however, that they are not forgotten by all at home.
The Influenza
This epidemic, which has amounted to a veritable plague, seems to be abating in this country. We are told that throughout the world it has directly, or by after-effects, caused over 6 million deaths, more than the number reported from action of this war of 4 ½ years.
WAR SAVINGS
Peace and Thanksgiving Campaign
The war may be practically over, but money is still urgently required for a time. The National War Savings Committee have been called on by the Government to make one more big effort during the period ending with next autumn. Berkshire’s share is assessed at £900,000, of which our Bradfield Local Committee are asked to raise £50,000. with this object, Lantern Lectures, with excellent slides, will be given in each Association’s area from January to April. The present arrangements for Burghfield are:
January 8th War on Land
February 5th War in Italy
March 5th War at Sea
April 2nd War in the Holy Land
The first and third will be at the Handicraft Room, Mrs Bland’s School; the second and fourth in the Jubilee Room or the C of E School, 7 o’clock in all cases.
The Committee hope that readers of the magazine will make these facts known, and do their best to see that the campaign is a success.
A Burghfield War Memorial
It is, perhaps, too soon to begin public consultation of this matter. But it is not too soon to begin thinking about it. Probably we are all agreed that there should be some visible memorial of this Great War to keep alive the recollection of the working part playing in it by Burghfield men.
Burghfield parish magazine, January 1919 (D/EX725/4)
