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War Diary

1914-11-13
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location Belgium, Westhoek
Entry An incessant shower of rain and shell all day. D Company were driven out of forward position about 1pm and withdrew back into reserve with few casualties. Enemy reported to be massing in front of right (B) Coy were heavily shelled by our guns. Enemy dug new line of trenches about 100 yards to our front, but otherwise showed little activity. They did not discover we had vacated forward position till between 8am and 9am. 2/Lt Vesey wounded.