| Regiment | 2/4th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, Robecq |
| Entry | FRONT LINE LEFT SUB SECTION. Bright and warm with good visibility. Our artillery was less active than usual. SOS Tests were fired at 10.15pm, 10.55pm and 11.38pm the Test appeared to be satisfactory. Enemy Artillery were active during the day. Between 10.30 and 11pm a very heavy barrage of 77's and 4.2's HE and Gas Shells was put down on front, support and reserve, and the enemy raided our Post No F 32., 7 of our men were Missing and a German stick bomb left in the trench. The wire in front of the Post had been cut out and trampled down. No indication of anything unusual happening was noticed or reported by adjacent posts. Our planes were active during the day. At 5pm one of our machines brought down an enemy OB. Enemy Planes were also active. 5 flew over our lines about 9.40pm and dropped bombs near TRIPPS FARM. They were heavily attacked, engaged by AA Guns, MG Fire and our planes but got away. 5 low flying planes crossed our lines at 11.45am and 3 at 5.15pm. 13 OB's were up during the day. Patrols were sent out by each forward Company and located Enemy posts and working parties. Casualties to OR's during the period were 2 killed and 6 wounded. |
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