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War Diary

1916-08-28
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location France, H 2 Sector trenches nr Arras
Entry Our left Company again bombarded with aerial torpedoes from 10.10 - 11pm. Enemy attempted a raid with 20 - 30 men and succeeded in cutting two lanes through our wire. None of the enemy however succeeded in entering our trenches and they must have suffered casualties from our Artillery Barrage and Lewis Gun fire. Casualties 7 Other ranks wounded.