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1917-05-03
| Regiment | 6th Royal Berkshire |
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| Location | France, Reserve Tranches. |
| Entry | 3.45AM - British attacked. 11.0 - Moved forward to sunken road W of COVEUL river between HENINEL & WANCOURT. 4.0PM - Moved forward through heavy German barrage to trenches in N30b & c . Casualties in moving through barrage 15 killed 23 wounded 2 missing. Bn HQ at N30b5.2. Bn now in close support to 55th Bde whose attack had failed and had withdrawn to old British front line. Quiet night. |
