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1918-05-31
Regiment 2/4th Royal Berkshire
Location France, Robecq
Entry FRONT LINE LEFT SUB SECTION. Again bright and very warm. Our artillery active during day and night. SOS Tests were carried out at 1.15am, 1.55am and 2.38am. Enemy artillery was quiet in the forward areas during the day. Heavies paid the usual attention to ST VENANT and ROBECQ, a dump being fired in the former. Short heavy shoots were carried out on the Reserve Line, tracks and roads. TRIPPS FARM and neighbourhood of Bn HQ at 10.30pm, 11pm and 11.30pm, 2am and 3.50am. Aircraft on both sides were active all day and continually crossed the lines. Several air fights were observed but none were decisive. Casualties to OR's were 1 killed and 2 wounded.