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War Diary

1916-09-30
Regiment 6th Royal Berkshire
Location France, Thiepval.
Entry Bosche counter attacked against pt 27 at dawn, 4.45AM. Strong bombing parties forced pt 27 and reached a pt 180yds S of it. Bn bombers sent up and drove Bosche back with Mills 23s. E Surrey attack in afternoon failed. Heavily shelled all day. A Coy relieved B in front line. Cas. Major CROOKENDEN DSO wounded - 2Lt BEBEE killed - 8 OR killed - 53 wounded - 4 missing.