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War Diary

1915-12-23
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location France, In Trenches
Entry 4.30a.m. to 5.30.a.m. Enemys Artillery again fired steadily this time for an hour Telephone lines again out and mended at once and communication restored. 10a.m. Enemy shelled Givenchy Keeps Windy corner and Village Line. Our Artillery retaliated at once also The Heavies. Casualties during Operations 5 Killed 23. wounded 3 Gas, I Shock. 2p.m. 11th Middlesex relieved Battn A & B Coys at 2p.m. C and D at 4p.m. Motor Busses conveyed Companies from GORRE to the Tobacco Factory, BETHUNE. Officers billets in the Rue de Lille. Headquarters at 121 Rue de Lille.