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War Diary

1916-02-09
Regiment 6th Royal Berkshire
Location France, La Boisselle
Entry Enemy shelling Battn HQ about noon and at 3pm with whizzbangs and small HE. 5 o'clock - heavy bombardment on our left. Lachrymatory shells were used. The gas was very strong in our front line trenches. 3 Officers of the 14th Brigade visited the trenches. Pte S Povey C Coy - was wounded.