Home of the Infantry Regiments of Berkshire and Wiltshire

War Diary

1914-10-01
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, La Metz F Valley
Entry Misty and cold. Cleared at 7.15am. Very heavy shell fire in mng. No damage to trenches. Pte Holmes killed in trenches. In evg dug trenches for 2nd line of resistance in vicinity La Metz Fm. 11 Fld Coy continued entanglement. Capt Hunt sent sick to Fld Amb.