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1916-07-03
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location France, Ovillers la Boiselle
Entry 4pm. The Battalion which consisted of about 70 men, and the C.O., was ordered to go to the ALBERT Defences for the night. Here the men made bivouac shelters, and the officers and N.C.O's who had been left at the Transport lines rejoined, and cookers were brought up. In the evening 2nd Lieutenants BREACH and MAY, and about 60 men who had been dug in, in "No Man's Land" rejoined. We were all very glad to see them.