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War Diary

1916-05-25
Regiment 2/4th Royal Berkshire
Location England, Salisbury
Entry Battn as in appendix (A) marched out of PARKHOUSE CAMP, SALISBURY, in 2 parties and entrained at TIDWORTH at 2.20pm and 3.40pm for SOUTHAMPTON. Battn (Less 6 officers, 192 OR and Transport) embarked for HAVRE arriving 4.am 26.5.16 (6 officers, 192 OR remained SOUTHAMPTON to load transport). Appendix (A). Marching Out State 25.5.16 Officers Others Lewis Guns Horses Two Wheel Vehicles 4 Wheel 35 850 4 64 4 17 In Hospital 30 Left Behind 2 24 Absent 3 Total 37 907 4 64 4 17 Nominal Roll of Officers Proceeding Overseas Lt Col 2nd Lieutenants M Wheeler Skene J H Brooke C E Majors Lambert E O C Webb G B R Simmonds J H Gale H J Brooke G A Captains Worlock G L Cecil C Anderson I M M Abbott G S Whittaker R Gibson R R Cave C J D Heathorne A T Lucas E P Hutchings D A Hadden F L Baker D C Palmer A L Bowles R D H Reeves J A Aylett E C Hawkes G H Lieutenants Dowson O J Adjutant Lieut J W Dilke Freeth R V C QM Lieut W H Morris Davis G W MO Lieut J H Deacon Imray R G Holland R