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1916-07-04
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location France, Albert
Entry 4th - 5th Owing to the extreme wet the battalion was moved into some vacant houses in ALBERT and these two days were spent in testing and refitting. Casualties for the operations against ORVILLERS were - Officers Killed 2 Other Ranks Killed 2 Died of Wounds 2 Wounded 212 Wounded 3 Missing 104 Missing 7 The medical officer and the Stretcher Bearers remained behind in the Aid Posts in STANDISH Street, when the Battalion was withdrawn from the trenches, they performed excellent work in bringing in many wounded.