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1915-07-10
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location France, Ploegsteert Wood
Entry 5a.m. Battn relieved 7th Bn Norfolk Regt in the trenches. The trenches are numbered 113 to `120 and commencing with No 120 on the north east corner of PLOEGSTEERT WOOD run in a south easterly direction to about the S.E corner Companies disposed of as follows, 'D' Coy trenches 119 to 120 with two sections in a supporting point, FORT BOYD. 'C' Coy trenches 110 to half 116 and 'B' Coy half 116 to 113. 'A' Coy in reserve in 3 posts in HUNTERS AVENUE. 2.30a.m The Canadian Division in trenches on the left of Battn and the 9th Essex on the right.