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War Diary

1916-04-01
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location France, In the Trenches Sector D II
Entry The Dispositions were as on 31.3.16 At 6am to 6.10am, 6.40 - 6.47 and 7.30 - 7.35am an offensive operation against the German lines opposite the Brigade Front by the Heavy and Field Artillery, Trench Mortars, Stokes Guns and Rifle Grenades. The enemy retaliated during the afternoon. Casualties. O. Ranks 4 Killed 12 Wounded 2nd Lts H.M. Cook and E.V. Giles joined the battalion from the 9th Bn. The 16th Bn NOTTS and DERBY REGT relieved the unit on our left.