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1916-05-01
Regiment 6th Royal Berkshire
Location France, La Houssoye
Entry In LA HOUSSOYE. Fine & very hot. Battn marched to VAUX-EN-AMIENOIS via QUERRIEUX & AMIENS. Started at 8-30am. BRIG: GEN: MacAndrew (Act Div Gen) inspected us on march after we had passed QUERRIEUX. Bn halted for two hours outside AMIENS for dinner & rest. Started again at 2-15pm. Arrived at VAUX at 5-30pm. March was very hot and dust very bad. Billets rather cramped at first. Men are in barns & some have wire beds. 11th S Lancashire Pioneers (30th Div) billeted here.